#B128AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.221 329.4), rgb(177, 40, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#B128AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B128AD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 40, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.221 329.4) |
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 #B128AD | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B128AD | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B128AD text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B128AD text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE0
oklch(81% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D679D0
oklch(70.7% 0.159 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C950C4
oklch(63.1% 0.204 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B128AD
oklch(54.7% 0.221 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B1B97
oklch(49.1% 0.206 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.171 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#B128AD 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) | #0C5DB0 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526EAA | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73D6A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B128AD
#B128AD
oklch(54.7% 0.221 329.4)
- #00883A
#00883A
oklch(54.7% 0.153 149.3)
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 #B128AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B128AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
Use #B128AD 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.