#B81EB5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.238 329.1), rgb(184, 30, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#B81EB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B81EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 30, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 72%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.238 329.1) |
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 #B81EB5 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B81EB5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B81EB5 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B81EB5 text on black | 3.89:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D975D4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD49C8
oklch(63.1% 0.219 329.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B81EB5
oklch(55.7% 0.238 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E079C
oklch(49.1% 0.221 329)
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Step 800
800
#80117E
oklch(42.6% 0.183 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#681A65
oklch(37.8% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#B81EB5 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) | #005EB9 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5171B2 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3A6D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B81EB5
#B81EB5
oklch(55.7% 0.238 329.1)
- #008B3B
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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 #B81EB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B81EB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
Use #B81EB5 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.