#B449FE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.256 307.5), rgb(180, 73, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B449FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.256 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B449FE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 73, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.256 307.5) |
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 #B449FE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B449FE | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B449FE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B449FE text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFE
oklch(88.6% 0.069 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFF
oklch(80.9% 0.124 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#C278FF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 307.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B449FE
oklch(63.2% 0.256 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#A010ED
oklch(55.7% 0.279 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#8800CB
oklch(49.2% 0.252 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F07A6
oklch(42.7% 0.214 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A1884
oklch(37.7% 0.168 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#34114D
oklch(26.9% 0.106 307.3)
#B449FE 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) | #007CFF | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FA | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A873A0 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.258 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B449FE
#B449FE
oklch(63.2% 0.256 307.5)
- #6E9B00
#6E9B00
oklch(63.3% 0.164 127.4)
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 #B449FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B449FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.051
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.061
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B449FE 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.