#B13FAE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.8% 0.196 328.9), rgb(177, 63, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B13FAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B13FAE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 63, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.196 328.9) |
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 #B13FAE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B13FAE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B13FAE text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B13FAE text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDD
oklch(81% 0.087 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.18 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B13FAE
oklch(56.8% 0.196 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#942C92
oklch(49.1% 0.182 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#792677
oklch(42.8% 0.152 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622560
oklch(37.8% 0.118 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#B13FAE 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) | #3365B1 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AB | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74D71 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B13FAE
#B13FAE
oklch(56.8% 0.196 328.9)
- #008F3C
#008F3C
oklch(56.8% 0.16 149)
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 #B13FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B13FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
Use #B13FAE 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.