#B231AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.4% 0.21 330.7), rgb(178, 49, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B231AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.210 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B231AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 49, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.21 330.7) |
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 #B231AA | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B231AA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B231AA text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B231AA text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.151 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C854BF
oklch(63.2% 0.194 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B231AA
oklch(55.4% 0.21 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#992292
oklch(49% 0.195 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2077
oklch(42.8% 0.162 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#B231AA 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) | #245FAD | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5871A7 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9416A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B231AA
#B231AA
oklch(55.4% 0.21 330.7)
- #008A40
#008A40
oklch(55.4% 0.151 150.6)
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 #B231AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B231AA.
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 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #B231AA 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.