#B132BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.223 324.5), rgb(177, 50, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B132BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B132BC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 50, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.223 324.5) |
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 #B132BC | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B132BC | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B132BC text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B132BC text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C353CD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B132BC
oklch(56.4% 0.223 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#961FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.207 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1E82
oklch(42.8% 0.171 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#622068
oklch(37.6% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#B132BC 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) | #0063C0 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D72B9 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54B75 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B132BC
#B132BC
oklch(56.4% 0.223 324.5)
- #008F20
#008F20
oklch(56.5% 0.18 144.5)
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 #B132BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B132BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #B132BC 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.