#B400CD
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4), rgb(180, 0, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B400CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.265 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.265) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B400CD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 0, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4) |
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 #B400CD | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B400CD | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B400CD text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B400CD text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E4A7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.118 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D572E7
oklch(70.7% 0.191 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C842DF
oklch(63.1% 0.243 321.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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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)
#B400CD 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) | #005ED1 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6EC9 | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54278 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.268 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B400CD
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
- #198C00
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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 #B400CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B400CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.074
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.076
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
Use #B400CD 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.