#B236C5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.226 322), rgb(178, 54, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B236C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B236C5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 54, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.226 322) |
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 #B236C5 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B236C5 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B236C5 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B236C5 text on black | 4.22:1 | 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
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE8
oklch(81% 0.102 322)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.162 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#C153D2
oklch(63.2% 0.208 322.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B236C5
oklch(57.4% 0.226 322)
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Step 700
700
#941FA5
oklch(49.2% 0.21 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#781E86
oklch(42.8% 0.174 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#61206B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#B236C5 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) | #0067C9 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A74C2 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4517B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B236C5
#B236C5
oklch(57.4% 0.226 322)
- #0F9200
#0F9200
oklch(57.3% 0.193 142)
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 #B236C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B236C5.
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 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #B236C5 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.