#B030B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.218 326.7), rgb(176, 48, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B030B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B030B4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 48, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.218 326.7) |
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 #B030B4 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B030B4 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B030B4 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B030B4 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE2
oklch(81% 0.097 327)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD3
oklch(70.6% 0.157 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C553C8
oklch(63.1% 0.201 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B030B4
oklch(55.6% 0.218 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#97209B
oklch(49.1% 0.203 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#632165
oklch(37.7% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#B030B4 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) | #0C60B8 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5070B1 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54670 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B030B4
#B030B4
oklch(55.6% 0.218 326.7)
- #008B2F
#008B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 146.7)
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 #B030B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B030B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
Use #B030B4 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.