#B905BE
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.255 326.9), rgb(185, 5, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B905BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B905BE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 5, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 95%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.255 326.9) |
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 #B905BE | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B905BE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B905BE text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B905BE text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.115 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA72DB
oklch(70.7% 0.183 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE42D1
oklch(63.1% 0.235 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B905BE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810285
oklch(42.7% 0.196 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#68156B
oklch(37.7% 0.153 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 327)
#B905BE 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) | #005CC2 | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4770BA | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE386F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.258 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B905BE
#B905BE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 326.9)
- #008B30
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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 #B905BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B905BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.088
Use #B905BE 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.