#B947F5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.252 311.2), rgb(185, 71, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B947F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 311°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B947F5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 71, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 90%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.252 311.2) |
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 #B947F5 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B947F5 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B947F5 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B947F5 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FB
oklch(80.8% 0.124 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#C876F9
oklch(70.7% 0.198 311.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B947F5
oklch(63% 0.252 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A50FE4
oklch(55.6% 0.273 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7306A0
oklch(42.7% 0.211 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D187F
oklch(37.7% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#36114A
oklch(26.9% 0.103 311.1)
#B947F5 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) | #007AFA | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B82F1 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16E9A | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B947F5
#B947F5
oklch(63% 0.252 311.2)
- #629D00
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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 #B947F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B947F5.
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 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.055
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.060
Use #B947F5 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.