#B13AA2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.6% 0.193 333.3), rgb(177, 58, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B13AA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B13AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 58, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.193 333.3) |
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 #B13AA2 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B13AA2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B13AA2 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B13AA2 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C659B6
oklch(63.1% 0.177 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B13AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#982B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.179 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2571
oklch(42.6% 0.149 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#64255B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#B13AA2 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) | #3661A5 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F729F | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94469 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B13AA2
#B13AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 333.3)
- #008A49
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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 #B13AA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B13AA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #B13AA2 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.