#B191F8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.7% 0.148 296.9), rgb(177, 145, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#B191F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B191F8 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 145, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.148 296.9) |
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 #B191F8 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B191F8 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B191F8 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B191F8 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F6
oklch(80.8% 0.094 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B191F8
oklch(72.7% 0.148 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#976AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#834DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F3CBD
oklch(49% 0.191 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3399
oklch(42.6% 0.158 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#B191F8 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) | #73A3FC | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A1F5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A3B9 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B191F8
#B191F8
oklch(72.7% 0.148 296.9)
- #A1B233
#A1B233
oklch(72.7% 0.148 116.9)
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 #B191F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #B191F8 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.