#B038CF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.9% 0.231 318.4), rgb(176, 56, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B038CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B038CF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 56, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.231 318.4) |
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 #B038CF | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B038CF | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B038CF text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B038CF text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE2
oklch(70.6% 0.166 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD53DA
oklch(63.1% 0.213 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B038CF
oklch(57.9% 0.231 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#901EAC
oklch(49% 0.215 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#751D8B
oklch(42.6% 0.178 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F206F
oklch(37.6% 0.139 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#B038CF 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) | #006AD3 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4075CC | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5781 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B038CF
#B038CF
oklch(57.9% 0.231 318.4)
- #379100
#379100
oklch(57.9% 0.18 138.4)
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 #B038CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B038CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.078
Use #B038CF 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.