#B23AB8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.211 325.9), rgb(178, 58, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B23AB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 326°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 58, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.211 325.9) |
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 #B23AB8 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23AB8 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B23AB8 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B23AB8 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE2
oklch(80.8% 0.096 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.152 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#C256C7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 325.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23AB8
oklch(57% 0.211 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#95259A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#79227D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#622365
oklch(37.8% 0.126 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#B23AB8 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) | #2066BC | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5574B5 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64E75 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23AB8
#B23AB8
oklch(57% 0.211 325.9)
- #00902C
#00902C
oklch(56.8% 0.174 145.9)
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 #B23AB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23AB8.
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 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #B23AB8 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.