#B035B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.3% 0.216 325), rgb(176, 53, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B035B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B035B9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 53, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.216 325) |
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 #B035B9 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B035B9 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B035B9 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B035B9 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD5
oklch(70.6% 0.156 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#C255CA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B035B9
oklch(56.3% 0.216 325)
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Step 700
700
#95239D
oklch(49.1% 0.201 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#792080
oklch(42.7% 0.167 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622266
oklch(37.7% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#B035B9 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) | #0D63BD | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5072B6 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44B74 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B035B9
#B035B9
oklch(56.3% 0.216 325)
- #008E25
#008E25
oklch(56.2% 0.176 145.1)
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 #B035B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B035B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #B035B9 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.