#B614BE
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.249 325.9), rgb(182, 20, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B614BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B614BE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 20, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 81%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.249 325.9) |
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 #B614BE | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B614BE | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B614BE text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B614BE text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#D874DC
oklch(70.8% 0.179 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB46D1
oklch(63% 0.229 326.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B614BE
oklch(55.5% 0.249 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#7F0A85
oklch(42.6% 0.192 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#67186B
oklch(37.8% 0.149 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C103F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 325.2)
#B614BE 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) | #005DC2 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466FBA | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3C70 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B614BE
#B614BE
oklch(55.5% 0.249 325.9)
- #008B2A
#008B2A
oklch(55.4% 0.17 145.9)
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 #B614BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B614BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
Use #B614BE 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.