#B231C4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.9% 0.23 322.5), rgb(178, 49, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B231C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B231C4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 49, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.23 322.5) |
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 #B231C4 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B231C4 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B231C4 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B231C4 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D079DC
oklch(70.6% 0.166 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#C251D3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 322.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B231C4
oklch(56.9% 0.23 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#951BA5
oklch(49.1% 0.214 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#791B86
oklch(42.7% 0.178 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#621F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#B231C4 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) | #0065C8 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4873C1 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44D79 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B231C4
#B231C4
oklch(56.9% 0.23 322.5)
- #019100
#019100
oklch(56.9% 0.193 142.5)
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 #B231C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B231C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #B231C4 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.