#B232B6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.2% 0.218 326.7), rgb(178, 50, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B232B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B232B6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 50, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.218 326.7) |
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 #B232B6 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B232B6 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B232B6 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B232B6 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C553C8
oklch(63.1% 0.201 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B232B6
oklch(56.2% 0.218 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#97209B
oklch(49.1% 0.203 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#632065
oklch(37.6% 0.131 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A143B
oklch(26.9% 0.083 326.6)
#B232B6 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) | #1162BA | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5272B3 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74771 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B232B6
#B232B6
oklch(56.2% 0.218 326.7)
- #008D30
#008D30
oklch(56% 0.168 146.7)
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 #B232B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B232B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #B232B6 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.