#B191FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.8% 0.151 296.5), rgb(177, 145, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#B191FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B191FA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 145, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.151 296.5) |
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 #B191FA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B191FA | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B191FA text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B191FA text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.095 296.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B191FA
oklch(72.8% 0.151 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9769EE
oklch(63.1% 0.193 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#834CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.209 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F3BBF
oklch(49% 0.195 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A329B
oklch(42.7% 0.162 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.125 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#B191FA 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) | #72A3FE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78A2F7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A4BA | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B191FA
#B191FA
oklch(72.8% 0.151 296.5)
- #A2B22F
#A2B22F
oklch(72.8% 0.15 116.4)
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 #B191FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #B191FA 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.