#B300CE
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9), rgb(179, 0, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B300CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.266 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.266) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B300CE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 0, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9) |
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 #B300CE | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B300CE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B300CE text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B300CE text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.067 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7F0
oklch(81% 0.12 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D572E8
oklch(70.7% 0.192 321)
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Step 500
500
#C842E0
oklch(63.1% 0.244 321.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#651473
oklch(37.7% 0.16 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F43
oklch(26.9% 0.101 321.1)
#B300CE 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) | #005ED2 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6ECA | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44379 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.268 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B300CE
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
- #208B00
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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 #B300CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B300CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.029
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.073
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.075
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
Use #B300CE 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.