#B248A3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.175 333.5), rgb(178, 72, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B248A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B248A3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 72, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.175 333.5) |
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 #B248A3 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B248A3 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B248A3 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B248A3 text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B248A3
oklch(57.4% 0.175 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#933387
oklch(49% 0.163 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#782C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#B248A3 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) | #4668A6 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6777A0 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA506F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B248A3
#B248A3
oklch(57.4% 0.175 333.5)
- #00904D
#00904D
oklch(57.3% 0.146 153.5)
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 #B248A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B248A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
Use #B248A3 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.