#B714BE
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.249 326.2), rgb(183, 20, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B714BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B714BE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 20, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 81%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.249 326.2) |
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 #B714BE | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B714BE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B714BE text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B714BE text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.112 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#D873DB
oklch(70.6% 0.18 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC46D1
oklch(63.2% 0.229 326.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B714BE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#800985
oklch(42.8% 0.193 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#67176A
oklch(37.6% 0.15 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#B714BE 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) | #005EC2 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4770BA | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3C70 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B714BE
#B714BE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 326.2)
- #008C2C
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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 #B714BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B714BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #B714BE 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.