#B03AB3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.206 326.8), rgb(176, 58, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B03AB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 58, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.206 326.8) |
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 #B03AB3 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03AB3 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03AB3 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B03AB3 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 327)
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Step 500
500
#C257C4
oklch(63% 0.19 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03AB3
oklch(56.4% 0.206 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#952898
oklch(49.2% 0.192 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#79237B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 327)
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Step 900
900
#622463
oklch(37.8% 0.123 327)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#B03AB3 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) | #2564B6 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5673B0 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54C72 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03AB3
#B03AB3
oklch(56.4% 0.206 326.8)
- #008E31
#008E31
oklch(56.3% 0.168 146.8)
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 #B03AB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03AB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
Use #B03AB3 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.