#B236B0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.2% 0.209 328.6), rgb(178, 54, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B236B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 329°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B236B0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 54, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.209 328.6) |
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 #B236B0 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B236B0 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B236B0 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B236B0 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.15 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C555C2
oklch(63.1% 0.193 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B236B0
oklch(56.2% 0.209 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#972496
oklch(49.1% 0.195 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2179
oklch(42.7% 0.161 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#B236B0 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) | #2462B3 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5773AD | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8476F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B236B0
#B236B0
oklch(56.2% 0.209 328.6)
- #008D39
#008D39
oklch(56.1% 0.16 148.5)
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 #B236B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B236B0.
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 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #B236B0 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.