#B945FB
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.2% 0.259 310), rgb(185, 69, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B945FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.259 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.259) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B945FB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 69, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 96%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.259 310) |
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 #B945FB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B945FB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B945FB text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B945FB text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FE
oklch(80.9% 0.127 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#C775FD
oklch(70.7% 0.203 310)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B945FB
oklch(63.2% 0.259 310)
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Step 600
600
#A500E9
oklch(55.6% 0.281 310.2)
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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
#5D1582
oklch(37.7% 0.169 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#36104C
oklch(26.9% 0.107 310)
#B945FB 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) | #007BFF | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1982F7 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06F9D | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.261 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B945FB
#B945FB
oklch(63.2% 0.259 310)
- #669D00
#669D00
oklch(63.3% 0.171 130.1)
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 #B945FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B945FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.051
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.060
Use #B945FB 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.