#B333C8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.5% 0.232 321.6), rgb(179, 51, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B333C8 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B333C8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 51, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.232 321.6) |
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 #B333C8 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B333C8 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B333C8 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B333C8 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.104 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C151D5
oklch(63.1% 0.213 321.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B333C8
oklch(57.5% 0.232 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#941AA7
oklch(49% 0.216 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#781B88
oklch(42.7% 0.179 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#611F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#B333C8 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) | #0067CC | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4774C5 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5507C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B333C8
#B333C8
oklch(57.5% 0.232 321.6)
- #189200
#189200
oklch(57.4% 0.191 141.6)
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 #B333C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B333C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.082
Use #B333C8 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.