#B947F3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.25 311.6), rgb(185, 71, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B947F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B947F3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 71, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 88%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.25 311.6) |
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 #B947F3 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B947F3 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B947F3 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B947F3 text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.123 312)
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Step 400
400
#C876F8
oklch(70.7% 0.196 311.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B947F3
oklch(62.9% 0.25 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A611E2
oklch(55.6% 0.271 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#73089F
oklch(42.7% 0.209 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D187E
oklch(37.6% 0.163 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#B947F3 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 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F81EF | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26D99 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B947F3
#B947F3
oklch(62.9% 0.25 311.6)
- #609D00
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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 #B947F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B947F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.056
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.058
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.060
Use #B947F3 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.