#B031BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.224 323.9), rgb(176, 49, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B031BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B031BD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 49, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.224 323.9) |
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 #B031BD | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B031BD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B031BD text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B031BD text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE6
oklch(81% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.162 324)
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Step 500
500
#C352CE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B031BD
oklch(56.2% 0.224 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#951EA1
oklch(49% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#791D83
oklch(42.7% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#B031BD 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) | #0063C1 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B71BA | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34B75 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B031BD
#B031BD
oklch(56.2% 0.224 323.9)
- #008E1A
#008E1A
oklch(56.1% 0.182 143.9)
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 #B031BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B031BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #B031BD 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.