#B239A3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.195 333.2), rgb(178, 57, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B239A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B239A3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 57, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.195 333.2) |
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 #B239A3 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B239A3 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B239A3 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B239A3 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C658B7
oklch(63.1% 0.18 333)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B239A3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#98298B
oklch(49% 0.182 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2471
oklch(42.7% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#B239A3 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) | #3561A6 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F72A0 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4469 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B239A3
#B239A3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 333.2)
- #008B49
#008B49
oklch(55.8% 0.143 153.1)
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 #B239A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B239A3.
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 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
Use #B239A3 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.