#B237A4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.6% 0.199 332.9), rgb(178, 55, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B237A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B237A4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 55, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.199 332.9) |
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 #B237A4 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B237A4 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B237A4 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B237A4 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C757B8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 333)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B237A4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#99288C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2372
oklch(42.6% 0.153 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#B237A4 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) | #3260A7 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E72A1 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4369 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B237A4
#B237A4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 332.9)
- #008A48
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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 #B237A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B237A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #B237A4 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.