#B236C4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.3% 0.225 322.3), rgb(178, 54, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B236C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B236C4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 54, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.225 322.3) |
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 #B236C4 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B236C4 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B236C4 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B236C4 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#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
#EBCDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C153D1
oklch(63.1% 0.207 322.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B236C4
oklch(57.3% 0.225 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#941FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#781E85
oklch(42.7% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#61206B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#B236C4 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) | #0067C8 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B74C1 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4507A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B236C4
#B236C4
oklch(57.3% 0.225 322.3)
- #069200
#069200
oklch(57.2% 0.194 142.3)
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 #B236C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B236C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #B236C4 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.