#B230BA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.2% 0.224 325.5), rgb(178, 48, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B230BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 325°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B230BA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 48, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.224 325.5) |
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 #B230BA | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B230BA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B230BA text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B230BA text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C552CB
oklch(63.2% 0.205 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B230BA
oklch(56.2% 0.224 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#971D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.208 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C80
oklch(42.7% 0.172 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#B230BA 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) | #0062BE | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E72B7 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64873 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B230BA
#B230BA
oklch(56.2% 0.224 325.5)
- #008E28
#008E28
oklch(56.2% 0.175 145.5)
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 #B230BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B230BA.
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 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
Use #B230BA 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.