#B81FB1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.234 330.4), rgb(184, 31, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B81FB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 330°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B81FB1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 31, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 71%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.234 330.4) |
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 #B81FB1 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B81FB1 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B81FB1 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B81FB1 text on black | 3.86:1 | 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
#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
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D1
oklch(70.7% 0.169 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD4AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 330.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B81FB1
oklch(55.5% 0.234 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E0B99
oklch(49.1% 0.218 330)
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Step 800
800
#81127C
oklch(42.7% 0.181 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681A64
oklch(37.7% 0.142 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#B81FB1 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) | #005DB5 | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5471AE | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF386A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B81FB1
#B81FB1
oklch(55.5% 0.234 330.4)
- #008A3F
#008A3F
oklch(55.4% 0.151 150.3)
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 #B81FB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B81FB1.
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 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.088
Use #B81FB1 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.