#B814B8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.4% 0.246 328.3), rgb(184, 20, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B814B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.246 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B814B8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 20, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 80%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.246 328.3) |
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 #B814B8 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B814B8 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B814B8 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B814B8 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D7
oklch(70.7% 0.177 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD46CC
oklch(63.1% 0.226 328.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B814B8
oklch(55.4% 0.246 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#810B81
oklch(42.7% 0.189 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#681868
oklch(37.8% 0.147 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#B814B8 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) | #005CBC | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C70B4 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE386D | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B814B8
#B814B8
oklch(55.4% 0.246 328.3)
- #008B37
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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 #B814B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B814B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.090
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.090
Use #B814B8 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.