#B035AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.207 329), rgb(176, 53, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B035AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 329°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B035AD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 53, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.207 329) |
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 #B035AD | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B035AD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B035AD text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B035AD text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C556C1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B035AD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 329)
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Step 700
700
#972695
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2279
oklch(42.8% 0.16 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#B035AD 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) | #2461B0 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5771AA | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6466D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B035AD
#B035AD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 329)
- #008B3A
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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 #B035AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B035AD.
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 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #B035AD 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.