#B641C1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.7% 0.212 324.2), rgb(182, 65, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B641C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B641C1 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 65, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.212 324.2) |
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 #B641C1 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B641C1 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B641C1 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B641C1 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD5
oklch(70.8% 0.152 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C057CA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B641C1
oklch(58.7% 0.212 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#93269D
oklch(49% 0.197 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#782380
oklch(42.9% 0.163 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#612366
oklch(37.7% 0.127 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#B641C1 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) | #246BC5 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5779BE | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9557C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B641C1
#B641C1
oklch(58.7% 0.212 324.2)
- #009720
#009720
oklch(58.7% 0.189 144.2)
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 #B641C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B641C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
Use #B641C1 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.