#B151F5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.238 307.8), rgb(177, 81, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B151F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B151F5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 81, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 89%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.238 307.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B151F5 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B151F5 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B151F5 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B151F5 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#C07BF8
oklch(70.6% 0.186 307.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B151F5
oklch(63.1% 0.238 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D27E4
oklch(55.6% 0.259 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#8614C6
oklch(49.1% 0.24 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D18A0
oklch(42.7% 0.199 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#581E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.156 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#B151F5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #007DFA | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B82F1 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6759D | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B151F5
#B151F5
oklch(63.1% 0.238 307.8)
- #6C9B00
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B151F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B151F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.063
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #B151F5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.