#B651B4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.9% 0.178 328.3), rgb(182, 81, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B651B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B651B4 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 81, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.178 328.3) |
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 #B651B4 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B651B4 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B651B4 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B651B4 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B651B4
oklch(59.9% 0.178 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC3DAB
oklch(55.7% 0.193 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#932D92
oklch(49% 0.18 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782777
oklch(42.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612660
oklch(37.8% 0.116 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#B651B4 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) | #4870B7 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687EB1 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5C7B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B651B4
#B651B4
oklch(59.9% 0.178 328.3)
- #009A3E
#009A3E
oklch(59.9% 0.172 148.3)
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 #B651B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B651B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #B651B4 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.