#B911B7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.4% 0.247 328.9), rgb(185, 17, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B911B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.247 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B911B7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 17, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.247 328.9) |
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 #B911B7 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B911B7 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B911B7 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B911B7 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E4
oklch(81% 0.111 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D6
oklch(70.7% 0.177 329)
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Step 500
500
#CE45CB
oklch(63% 0.227 328.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B911B7
oklch(55.4% 0.247 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#820980
oklch(42.8% 0.19 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691767
oklch(37.8% 0.148 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#B911B7 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) | #005CBB | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D70B3 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF366C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B911B7
#B911B7
oklch(55.4% 0.247 328.9)
- #008A3A
#008A3A
oklch(55.3% 0.156 149)
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 #B911B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B911B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.092
Use #B911B7 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.