#B234B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.5% 0.218 325.7), rgb(178, 52, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B234B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B234B9 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 52, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.218 325.7) |
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 #B234B9 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B234B9 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B234B9 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B234B9 text on black | 4.08:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD5
oklch(70.8% 0.157 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C453C9
oklch(63.1% 0.201 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B234B9
oklch(56.5% 0.218 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#96219D
oklch(49.1% 0.203 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#632166
oklch(37.8% 0.131 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#B234B9 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) | #0E64BD | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5173B6 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64A74 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B234B9
#B234B9
oklch(56.5% 0.218 325.7)
- #008F2A
#008F2A
oklch(56.5% 0.174 145.7)
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 #B234B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B234B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #B234B9 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.