#B715BC
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.247 326.8), rgb(183, 21, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B715BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B715BC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 21, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 80%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.247 326.8) |
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 #B715BC | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B715BC | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B715BC text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B715BC text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#D974DA
oklch(70.8% 0.178 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC46CF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B715BC
oklch(55.5% 0.247 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#800B83
oklch(42.7% 0.19 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#671869
oklch(37.7% 0.148 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D113E
oklch(27.1% 0.094 326.9)
#B715BC 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) | #005DC0 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4970B8 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3B6F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B715BC
#B715BC
oklch(55.5% 0.247 326.8)
- #008B30
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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 #B715BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B715BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #B715BC 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.