#B230B5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.9% 0.22 327), rgb(178, 48, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B230B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B230B5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 48, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.22 327) |
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 #B230B5 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B230B5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B230B5 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B230B5 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C652C7
oklch(63.1% 0.202 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B230B5
oklch(55.9% 0.22 327)
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Step 700
700
#981F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.204 327)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.17 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#642065
oklch(37.8% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#B230B5 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) | #0E61B9 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5271B2 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74670 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B230B5
#B230B5
oklch(55.9% 0.22 327)
- #008D32
#008D32
oklch(56.1% 0.166 147.1)
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 #B230B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B230B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
Use #B230B5 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.