#B0249F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.5% 0.214 333.9), rgb(176, 36, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B0249F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0249F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 36, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.214 333.9) |
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 #B0249F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0249F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0249F text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B0249F text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D979C8
oklch(70.8% 0.154 334)
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Step 500
500
#CC51BA
oklch(63.2% 0.197 333.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0249F
oklch(53.5% 0.214 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D1D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#801C73
oklch(42.7% 0.165 334)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#B0249F 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) | #1F58A2 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576C9C | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83361 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0249F
#B0249F
oklch(53.5% 0.214 333.9)
- #008347
#008347
oklch(53.5% 0.135 154)
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 #B0249F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0249F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
Use #B0249F 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.