#B03AA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.195 331.4), rgb(176, 58, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B03AA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 58, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.195 331.4) |
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 #B03AA6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03AA6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03AA6 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B03AA6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C559BA
oklch(63.2% 0.18 331.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03AA6
oklch(55.7% 0.195 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#972A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2573
oklch(42.6% 0.15 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#B03AA6 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) | #3361A9 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D72A3 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7466B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03AA6
#B03AA6
oklch(55.7% 0.195 331.4)
- #008B44
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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 #B03AA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03AA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #B03AA6 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.