#B23FBB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.207 324.8), rgb(178, 63, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B23FBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23FBB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 63, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.207 324.8) |
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 #B23FBB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23FBB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B23FBB text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B23FBB text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C058C8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23FBB
oklch(57.6% 0.207 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#93289B
oklch(49.1% 0.193 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#77247E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#602465
oklch(37.6% 0.124 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#B23FBB 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) | #2568BF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B8 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65278 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23FBB
#B23FBB
oklch(57.6% 0.207 324.8)
- #009324
#009324
oklch(57.6% 0.183 144.8)
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 #B23FBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23FBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
Use #B23FBB 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.