#B23DB5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.1% 0.205 326.8), rgb(178, 61, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B23DB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 61, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.205 326.8) |
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 #B23DB5 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23DB5 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B23DB5 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B23DB5 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 327)
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Step 500
500
#C258C4
oklch(63.2% 0.188 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23DB5
oklch(57.1% 0.205 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#942897
oklch(49% 0.19 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#79247B
oklch(42.8% 0.158 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#612463
oklch(37.7% 0.122 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#B23DB5 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) | #2966B8 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5875B2 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74E74 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23DB5
#B23DB5
oklch(57.1% 0.205 326.8)
- #009132
#009132
oklch(57.2% 0.171 146.8)
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 #B23DB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23DB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
Use #B23DB5 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.