#B33AAE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.6% 0.203 329.6), rgb(179, 58, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B33AAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33AAE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 58, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.203 329.6) |
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 #B33AAE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33AAE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33AAE text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B33AAE text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDD
oklch(81% 0.091 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C557BF
oklch(63.2% 0.187 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33AAE
oklch(56.6% 0.203 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#972793
oklch(49.1% 0.19 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2377
oklch(42.8% 0.157 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#B33AAE 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) | #2D64B1 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B74AB | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9496F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33AAE
#B33AAE
oklch(56.6% 0.203 329.6)
- #008E3E
#008E3E
oklch(56.5% 0.157 149.5)
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 #B33AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B33AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #B33AAE 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.