#B231A9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.3% 0.209 331), rgb(178, 49, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#B231A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B231A9 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 49, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.209 331) |
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 #B231A9 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B231A9 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B231A9 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B231A9 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.15 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C854BE
oklch(63.2% 0.193 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B231A9
oklch(55.3% 0.209 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2292
oklch(49.2% 0.196 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2076
oklch(42.7% 0.161 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#B231A9 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) | #255FAC | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5971A6 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9416A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B231A9
#B231A9
oklch(55.3% 0.209 331)
- #008A42
#008A42
oklch(55.4% 0.149 151.1)
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 #B231A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B231A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
Use #B231A9 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.