#B154B3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.169 326.6), rgb(177, 84, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B154B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B154B3 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 84, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.169 326.6) |
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 #B154B3 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B154B3 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B154B3 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B154B3 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B154B3
oklch(59.6% 0.169 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A842AB
oklch(55.7% 0.184 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#903292
oklch(49.1% 0.172 327)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#B154B3 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) | #4A71B6 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677DB0 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55F7C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B154B3
#B154B3
oklch(59.6% 0.169 326.6)
- #1A983A
#1A983A
oklch(59.5% 0.169 146.7)
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 #B154B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B154B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #B154B3 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.