#B241C1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.2% 0.21 322.8), rgb(178, 65, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B241C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 323°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B241C1 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 65, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.21 322.8) |
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 #B241C1 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B241C1 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B241C1 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B241C1 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE4
oklch(80.8% 0.094 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.151 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 322.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B241C1
oklch(58.2% 0.21 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#91289F
oklch(49% 0.195 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#762481
oklch(42.7% 0.162 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2467
oklch(37.6% 0.125 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#B241C1 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) | #206AC5 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5377BE | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5567C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B241C1
#B241C1
oklch(58.2% 0.21 322.8)
- #009509
#009509
oklch(58.1% 0.195 142.8)
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 #B241C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B241C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
Use #B241C1 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.