#B33AC8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.225 321.3), rgb(179, 58, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B33AC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 58, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.225 321.3) |
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 #B33AC8 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33AC8 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B33AC8 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B33AC8 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C054D3
oklch(63.2% 0.207 321.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33AC8
oklch(58.1% 0.225 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#9220A5
oklch(49% 0.209 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#771F86
oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#60216B
oklch(37.6% 0.134 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#B33AC8 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) | #0069CC | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B76C5 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5547E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33AC8
#B33AC8
oklch(58.1% 0.225 321.3)
- #1C9400
#1C9400
oklch(58.1% 0.192 141.3)
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 #B33AC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B33AC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
Use #B33AC8 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.