#B343A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.184 332.9), rgb(179, 67, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B343A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 333°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B343A5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 67, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.184 332.9) |
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 #B343A5 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B343A5 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B343A5 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B343A5 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D180C4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 332.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B343A5
oklch(57% 0.184 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#952F89
oklch(49% 0.171 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#79296F
oklch(42.6% 0.141 333)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#B343A5 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) | #4066A8 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6476A2 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4C6E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B343A5
#B343A5
oklch(57% 0.184 332.9)
- #008F4B
#008F4B
oklch(57% 0.147 153)
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 #B343A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B343A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #B343A5 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.