#B231BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.5% 0.225 324.5), rgb(178, 49, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B231BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B231BD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 49, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.225 324.5) |
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 #B231BD | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B231BD | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B231BD text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B231BD text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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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
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C452CD
oklch(63.2% 0.206 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B231BD
oklch(56.5% 0.225 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#961DA0
oklch(49% 0.209 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C82
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#632068
oklch(37.8% 0.134 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#B231BD 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) | #0063C1 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D72BA | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64A75 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B231BD
#B231BD
oklch(56.5% 0.225 324.5)
- #008F21
#008F21
oklch(56.5% 0.18 144.6)
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 #B231BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B231BD.
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 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #B231BD 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.