#B941FD
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63% 0.265 309.8), rgb(185, 65, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#B941FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.265 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.265) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B941FD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 65, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 98%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.265 309.8) |
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 #B941FD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B941FD | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B941FD text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B941FD text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFD
oklch(88.6% 0.071 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FF
oklch(81% 0.128 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C774FF
oklch(70.7% 0.207 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B941FD
oklch(63% 0.265 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A400EA
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1384
oklch(37.7% 0.173 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#360F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.109 309.6)
#B941FD 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) | #007AFF | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081F9 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6E9D | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.267 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B941FD
#B941FD
oklch(63% 0.265 309.8)
- #669C00
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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 #B941FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B941FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.046
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.055
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
Use #B941FD 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.