#B414C3
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.252 323.9), rgb(180, 20, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B414C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B414C3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 20, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 81%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.252 323.9) |
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 #B414C3 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B414C3 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B414C3 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B414C3 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.114 324)
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Step 400
400
#D674DF
oklch(70.7% 0.181 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C946D6
oklch(63.1% 0.232 324)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B414C3
oklch(55.5% 0.252 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E0A89
oklch(42.7% 0.194 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#66186D
oklch(37.8% 0.151 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#B414C3 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) | #005EC7 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6FBF | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74073 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B414C3
#B414C3
oklch(55.5% 0.252 323.9)
- #008C1A
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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 #B414C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B414C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #B414C3 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.