#B41AC2
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.248 324.1), rgb(180, 26, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B41AC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.248 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B41AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 26, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 76%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.248 324.1) |
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 #B41AC2 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B41AC2 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B41AC2 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B41AC2 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E9
oklch(81% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#D575DE
oklch(70.7% 0.178 324)
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Step 500
500
#C848D5
oklch(63.1% 0.228 323.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B41AC2
oklch(55.7% 0.248 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D0E88
oklch(42.7% 0.191 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#65196D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#B41AC2 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) | #005FC6 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416FBE | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74174 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B41AC2
#B41AC2
oklch(55.7% 0.248 324.1)
- #008C1C
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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 #B41AC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B41AC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
Use #B41AC2 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.