#B191F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.144 297.4), rgb(177, 145, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#B191F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B191F5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 145, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 83%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.144 297.4) |
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 #B191F5 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B191F5 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B191F5 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B191F5 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B191F5
oklch(72.6% 0.144 297.4)
-
Step 500
500
#986AE9
oklch(63% 0.185 297.5)
-
Step 600
600
#844ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 297.6)
-
Step 700
700
#703EBB
oklch(49.2% 0.187 297.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#B191F5 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) | #75A2F9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA1F2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A3B7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B191F5
#B191F5
oklch(72.6% 0.144 297.4)
- #A0B239
#A0B239
oklch(72.7% 0.145 117.4)
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 #B191F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #B191F5 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.