#B03AAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.2 329.3), rgb(176, 58, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B03AAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03AAC |
| RGB | rgb(176, 58, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.2 329.3) |
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 #B03AAC | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03AAC | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03AAC text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B03AAC text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.145 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C358BF
oklch(63% 0.185 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03AAC
oklch(56% 0.2 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#962992
oklch(49.1% 0.186 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2577
oklch(42.8% 0.154 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#B03AAC 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) | #2D63AF | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A9 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6496E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03AAC
#B03AAC
oklch(56% 0.2 329.3)
- #008C3C
#008C3C
oklch(55.9% 0.157 149.3)
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 #B03AAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03AAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
Use #B03AAC 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.