#B035C2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.8% 0.224 322.2), rgb(176, 53, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B035C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B035C2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 53, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.224 322.2) |
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 #B035C2 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B035C2 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B035C2 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B035C2 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C153D1
oklch(63.1% 0.207 322.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B035C2
oklch(56.8% 0.224 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9320A4
oklch(49% 0.208 322)
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Step 800
800
#781E85
oklch(42.7% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#B035C2 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) | #0065C6 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4973BF | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24F79 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B035C2
#B035C2
oklch(56.8% 0.224 322.2)
- #089100
#089100
oklch(57% 0.193 142.2)
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 #B035C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B035C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
Use #B035C2 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.