#B041A1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.182 333.4), rgb(176, 65, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B041A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 333°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B041A1 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 65, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.182 333.4) |
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 #B041A1 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B041A1 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B041A1 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B041A1 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 334)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.167 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B041A1
oklch(56.2% 0.182 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#953088
oklch(49.1% 0.169 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#79296F
oklch(42.6% 0.141 333)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#B041A1 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) | #3E64A4 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63749E | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84A6B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B041A1
#B041A1
oklch(56.2% 0.182 333.4)
- #008C4B
#008C4B
oklch(56.1% 0.143 153.6)
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 #B041A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B041A1.
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 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #B041A1 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.