#B331C6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.2% 0.232 322.2), rgb(179, 49, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B331C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B331C6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 49, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.232 322.2) |
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 #B331C6 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B331C6 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B331C6 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B331C6 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D079DD
oklch(70.6% 0.167 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C250D4
oklch(63.1% 0.214 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B331C6
oklch(57.2% 0.232 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9519A6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#791A87
oklch(42.7% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#621F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A143F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 322.9)
#B331C6 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) | #0066CA | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4774C3 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54E7A | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B331C6
#B331C6
oklch(57.2% 0.232 322.2)
- #099200
#099200
oklch(57.3% 0.194 142.2)
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 #B331C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B331C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #B331C6 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.