#B03A9F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.19 334.1), rgb(176, 58, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B03A9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03A9F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 58, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.19 334.1) |
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 #B03A9F | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03A9F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03A9F text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B03A9F text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#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
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.136 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#C65AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.174 334.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03A9F
oklch(55.3% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#982C89
oklch(49.2% 0.177 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B266F
oklch(42.6% 0.146 334)
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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)
#B03A9F 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) | #3860A2 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719C | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84367 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03A9F
#B03A9F
oklch(55.3% 0.19 334.1)
- #00894B
#00894B
oklch(55.3% 0.139 154.2)
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 #B03A9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03A9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #B03A9F 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.