#B849F3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.247 311.2), rgb(184, 73, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B849F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B849F3 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 73, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 88%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.247 311.2) |
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 #B849F3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B849F3 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B849F3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B849F3 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C777F7
oklch(70.7% 0.193 311.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B849F3
oklch(62.9% 0.247 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A417E2
oklch(55.5% 0.268 311)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#720C9F
oklch(42.7% 0.207 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C197E
oklch(37.6% 0.161 311)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#B849F3 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) | #007AF8 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3082EF | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06E99 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B849F3
#B849F3
oklch(62.9% 0.247 311.2)
- #629D00
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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 #B849F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B849F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.059
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.063
Use #B849F3 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.