#B71BB9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.6% 0.242 327.6), rgb(183, 27, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B71BB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B71BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 27, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.242 327.6) |
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 #B71BB9 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B71BB9 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B71BB9 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B71BB9 text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E5
oklch(81% 0.108 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D874D7
oklch(70.6% 0.174 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC48CC
oklch(63.1% 0.223 327.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B71BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.242 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D039F
oklch(49% 0.225 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#800F81
oklch(42.7% 0.186 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#671968
oklch(37.7% 0.146 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#B71BB9 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) | #005EBD | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C70B6 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3C6E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B71BB9
#B71BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.242 327.6)
- #008B34
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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 #B71BB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B71BB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.090
Use #B71BB9 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.