#B235C1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.1% 0.224 323.2), rgb(178, 53, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B235C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 323°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B235C1 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 53, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.224 323.2) |
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 #B235C1 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B235C1 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B235C1 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B235C1 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE6
oklch(81% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C253CF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B235C1
oklch(57.1% 0.224 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#951FA2
oklch(49.2% 0.208 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#791E83
oklch(42.7% 0.172 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#B235C1 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) | #0066C5 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C74BE | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54E78 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B235C1
#B235C1
oklch(57.1% 0.224 323.2)
- #009111
#009111
oklch(56.9% 0.189 143.2)
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 #B235C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B235C1.
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 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #B235C1 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.