#B33FA0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.4% 0.186 334.9), rgb(179, 63, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B33FA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 63, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.186 334.9) |
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 #B33FA0 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33FA0 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33FA0 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B33FA0 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33FA0
oklch(56.4% 0.186 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#972D87
oklch(49% 0.173 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B276D
oklch(42.6% 0.143 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#B33FA0 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) | #3F63A3 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64759D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB476A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33FA0
#B33FA0
oklch(56.4% 0.186 334.9)
- #008C4F
#008C4F
oklch(56.2% 0.139 155)
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 #B33FA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B33FA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #B33FA0 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.