#B239B4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.7% 0.209 327.2), rgb(178, 57, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B239B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B239B4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 57, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.209 327.2) |
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 #B239B4 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B239B4 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B239B4 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B239B4 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327)
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Step 500
500
#C356C4
oklch(63% 0.192 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B239B4
oklch(56.7% 0.209 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#962698
oklch(49.2% 0.194 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A227B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#B239B4 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) | #2464B8 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5774B1 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74B72 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B239B4
#B239B4
oklch(56.7% 0.209 327.2)
- #008F34
#008F34
oklch(56.6% 0.167 147.3)
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 #B239B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B239B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
Use #B239B4 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.