#B237BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.218 324.4), rgb(178, 55, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B237BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 324°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B237BD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 55, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.218 324.4) |
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 #B237BD | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B237BD | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B237BD text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B237BD text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#C254CC
oklch(63.1% 0.201 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B237BD
oklch(57% 0.218 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#95229F
oklch(49.2% 0.203 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#792081
oklch(42.8% 0.168 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#B237BD 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) | #0C66C1 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5074BA | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64E77 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B237BD
#B237BD
oklch(57% 0.218 324.4)
- #009120
#009120
oklch(57% 0.183 144.4)
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 #B237BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B237BD.
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 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
Use #B237BD 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.