#B229AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.218 330.7), rgb(178, 41, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B229AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B229AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 41, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.218 330.7) |
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 #B229AA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B229AA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B229AA text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B229AA text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADE
oklch(81% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D779CE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA51C0
oklch(63.2% 0.2 331)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B229AA
oklch(54.8% 0.218 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C94
oklch(49% 0.203 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C78
oklch(42.7% 0.167 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#B229AA 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) | #175DAD | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556FA7 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93C68 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B229AA
#B229AA
oklch(54.8% 0.218 330.7)
- #00883F
#00883F
oklch(54.8% 0.149 150.6)
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 #B229AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B229AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.088
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.090
Use #B229AA 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.