#B600C5
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.4% 0.26 324.1), rgb(182, 0, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B600C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.260 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B600C5 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 0, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.26 324.1) |
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 #B600C5 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B600C5 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B600C5 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B600C5 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#D872E1
oklch(70.8% 0.187 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB42D8
oklch(63.1% 0.239 324.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B600C5
oklch(55.4% 0.26 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#67146F
oklch(37.7% 0.157 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F41
oklch(26.9% 0.099 323.6)
#B600C5 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) | #005DC9 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6FC1 | 0.237 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93C73 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B600C5
#B600C5
oklch(55.4% 0.26 324.1)
- #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 #B600C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B600C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.081
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.086
Use #B600C5 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.