#B327A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(54.5% 0.217 332.7), rgb(179, 39, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B327A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.217 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B327A5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 39, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.217 332.7) |
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 #B327A5 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B327A5 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B327A5 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B327A5 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D878CA
oklch(70.6% 0.156 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC50BC
oklch(63.1% 0.199 333)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B327A5
oklch(54.5% 0.217 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1B91
oklch(49.1% 0.202 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#801B75
oklch(42.8% 0.167 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#671F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.13 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#B327A5 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) | #1E5BA8 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586FA2 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3865 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B327A5
#B327A5
oklch(54.5% 0.217 332.7)
- #008745
#008745
oklch(54.6% 0.142 152.5)
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 #B327A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B327A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.095
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.096
Use #B327A5 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.