#B33DC6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.2% 0.219 321.8), rgb(179, 61, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B33DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 61, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.219 321.8) |
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 #B33DC6 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33DC6 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B33DC6 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B33DC6 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE7
oklch(81% 0.098 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.158 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF55D0
oklch(63% 0.202 321.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33DC6
oklch(58.2% 0.219 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9223A3
oklch(49% 0.204 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#772184
oklch(42.8% 0.168 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#38153E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 321.6)
#B33DC6 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) | #076ACA | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E77C3 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5557D | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33DC6
#B33DC6
oklch(58.2% 0.219 321.8)
- #149500
#149500
oklch(58.2% 0.195 141.8)
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 #B33DC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B33DC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
Use #B33DC6 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.