#B0409E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.181 334.6), rgb(176, 64, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B0409E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0409E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 64, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.181 334.6) |
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 #B0409E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0409E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0409E text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0409E text on black | 4.07:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D280C1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C45DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.166 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0409E
oklch(55.9% 0.181 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#963086
oklch(49.1% 0.168 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A296D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#632758
oklch(37.8% 0.108 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#B0409E 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) | #3F63A1 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63739B | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84869 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0409E
#B0409E
oklch(55.9% 0.181 334.6)
- #008B4D
#008B4D
oklch(55.9% 0.14 154.5)
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 #B0409E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0409E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #B0409E 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.