#B03B9E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.188 334.5), rgb(176, 59, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B03B9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 335°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03B9E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 59, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.188 334.5) |
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 #B03B9E | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03B9E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03B9E text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B03B9E text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#C65AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.174 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03B9E
oklch(55.4% 0.188 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#982D88
oklch(49.2% 0.175 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B276E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#B03B9E 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) | #3A60A1 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84467 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03B9E
#B03B9E
oklch(55.4% 0.188 334.5)
- #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 #B03B9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03B9E.
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 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #B03B9E 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.