#B400CB
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9), rgb(180, 0, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B400CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B400CB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 0, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9) |
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 #B400CB | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B400CB | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B400CB text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B400CB 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
#EECBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 322.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EE
oklch(81% 0.118 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D672E6
oklch(70.8% 0.191 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C942DE
oklch(63.1% 0.243 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#651472
oklch(37.6% 0.159 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F43
oklch(27.1% 0.101 322)
#B400CB 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) | #005ECF | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326EC7 | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64177 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B400CB
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
- #0F8C00
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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 #B400CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B400CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.077
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
Use #B400CB 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.