#B229B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.223 328.7), rgb(178, 41, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B229B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B229B0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 41, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.223 328.7) |
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 #B229B0 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B229B0 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B229B0 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B229B0 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D679D1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C850C5
oklch(63% 0.204 328.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B229B0
oklch(55.1% 0.223 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1B99
oklch(49.1% 0.207 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651F64
oklch(37.7% 0.133 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#B229B0 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) | #075EB4 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526FAD | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83F6C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B229B0
#B229B0
oklch(55.1% 0.223 328.7)
- #008938
#008938
oklch(55% 0.156 148.7)
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 #B229B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B229B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
Use #B229B0 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.