#B041AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.9% 0.193 328.5), rgb(176, 65, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B041AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B041AE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 65, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.193 328.5) |
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 #B041AE | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B041AE | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B041AE text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B041AE text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.139 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C15BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.178 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B041AE
oklch(56.9% 0.193 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#932E92
oklch(49.1% 0.179 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782876
oklch(42.8% 0.148 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#B041AE 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) | #3566B1 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D75AB | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64F72 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B041AE
#B041AE
oklch(56.9% 0.193 328.5)
- #008F3A
#008F3A
oklch(56.7% 0.162 148.5)
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 #B041AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B041AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
Use #B041AE 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.