#B33ED5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.231 317.5), rgb(179, 62, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B33ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 62, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.231 317.5) |
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 #B33ED5 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33ED5 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B33ED5 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B33ED5 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACED
oklch(80.9% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.166 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC54DB
oklch(63.1% 0.212 317.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33ED5
oklch(59.3% 0.231 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F1FAD
oklch(49% 0.215 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#741E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2170
oklch(37.7% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#B33ED5 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) | #006ED9 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4379D2 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25C86 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33ED5
#B33ED5
oklch(59.3% 0.231 317.5)
- #3F9500
#3F9500
oklch(59.3% 0.181 137.5)
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 #B33ED5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B33ED5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #B33ED5 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.