#B0399E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.191 334.5), rgb(176, 57, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B0399E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0399E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 57, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.191 334.5) |
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 #B0399E | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0399E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0399E text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B0399E text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C659B4
oklch(63% 0.176 334.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0399E
oklch(55.2% 0.191 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#982B88
oklch(49% 0.177 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C266F
oklch(42.8% 0.147 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#64255A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1735
oklch(27.1% 0.072 334.1)
#B0399E 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) | #3860A1 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84267 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0399E
#B0399E
oklch(55.2% 0.191 334.5)
- #00894C
#00894C
oklch(55.3% 0.138 154.5)
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 #B0399E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0399E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #B0399E 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.