#B334B2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.2% 0.213 328.3), rgb(179, 52, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B334B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B334B2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 52, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.213 328.3) |
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 #B334B2 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B334B2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B334B2 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B334B2 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C654C4
oklch(63.2% 0.197 328.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B334B2
oklch(56.2% 0.213 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#982297
oklch(49.1% 0.198 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 328)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#B334B2 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) | #1F62B6 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5673AF | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94770 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B334B2
#B334B2
oklch(56.2% 0.213 328.3)
- #008D38
#008D38
oklch(56.1% 0.161 148.3)
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 #B334B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B334B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
Use #B334B2 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.