#B03BB9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.9% 0.209 324.8), rgb(176, 59, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B03BB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 59, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.209 324.8) |
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 #B03BB9 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03BB9 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B03BB9 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B03BB9 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 325)
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Step 500
500
#C157C8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03BB9
oklch(56.9% 0.209 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#93279C
oklch(49.1% 0.195 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#78237E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#612365
oklch(37.7% 0.126 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#B03BB9 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) | #1E66BD | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5374B6 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44F76 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03BB9
#B03BB9
oklch(56.9% 0.209 324.8)
- #009024
#009024
oklch(56.8% 0.179 144.9)
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 #B03BB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03BB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #B03BB9 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.