#B134AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.209 329), rgb(177, 52, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B134AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B134AE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 52, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.209 329) |
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 #B134AE | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B134AE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B134AE text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B134AE text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C555C1
oklch(63% 0.192 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B134AE
oklch(55.7% 0.209 329)
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Step 700
700
#982495
oklch(49.2% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2179
oklch(42.7% 0.161 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#B134AE 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) | #2261B1 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5771AB | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7456E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B134AE
#B134AE
oklch(55.7% 0.209 329)
- #008B3A
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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 #B134AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B134AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #B134AE 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.