#B238C0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.3% 0.22 323.4), rgb(178, 56, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B238C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 323°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B238C0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 56, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.22 323.4) |
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 #B238C0 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B238C0 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B238C0 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B238C0 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E0ABE5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 323.6)
-
Step 400
400
#CF7BD8
oklch(70.6% 0.158 323.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C154CE
oklch(63.1% 0.203 323.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#B238C0
oklch(57.3% 0.22 323.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9422A1
oklch(49.1% 0.204 323.4)
-
Step 800
800
#782082
oklch(42.7% 0.168 323.4)
-
Step 900
900
#612169
oklch(37.7% 0.133 323.1)
-
Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#B238C0 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) | #0567C4 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F75BD | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55079 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B238C0
#B238C0
oklch(57.3% 0.22 323.4)
- #009215
#009215
oklch(57.3% 0.189 143.5)
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 #B238C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B238C0.
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 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
Use #B238C0 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.