#B322BD
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.239 325.1), rgb(179, 34, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B322BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B322BD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 34, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.239 325.1) |
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 #B322BD | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B322BD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B322BD text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B322BD text on black | 3.88:1 | 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
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D576DA
oklch(70.6% 0.172 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C84BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.22 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B322BD
oklch(55.6% 0.239 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A0EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.222 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1484
oklch(42.7% 0.184 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#651B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.144 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#B322BD 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) | #005FC1 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4770BA | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74272 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B322BD
#B322BD
oklch(55.6% 0.239 325.1)
- #008C25
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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 #B322BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B322BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
Use #B322BD 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.