#B132A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.201 333.9), rgb(177, 50, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B132A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B132A0 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 50, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.201 333.9) |
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 #B132A0 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B132A0 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B132A0 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B132A0 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C956B7
oklch(63.2% 0.185 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B132A0
oklch(54.8% 0.201 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A268B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2271
oklch(42.6% 0.154 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225B
oklch(37.6% 0.121 334)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#B132A0 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) | #2F5DA3 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D709D | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93D65 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B132A0
#B132A0
oklch(54.8% 0.201 333.9)
- #008749
#008749
oklch(54.7% 0.138 153.9)
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 #B132A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B132A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.093
Use #B132A0 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.