#B31BC2
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.247 323.8), rgb(179, 27, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B31BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B31BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 27, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 76%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.247 323.8) |
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 #B31BC2 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B31BC2 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B31BC2 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B31BC2 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#D575DE
oklch(70.7% 0.178 324)
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Step 500
500
#C849D5
oklch(63.2% 0.227 323.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B31BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.247 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A03A8
oklch(49.2% 0.23 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D0F88
oklch(42.7% 0.19 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#65196D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1140
oklch(26.9% 0.094 323.3)
#B31BC2 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) | #005FC6 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406FBE | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64274 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B31BC2
#B31BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.247 323.8)
- #008C18
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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 #B31BC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B31BC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
Use #B31BC2 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.