#B343BF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.206 323.7), rgb(179, 67, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B343BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B343BF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 67, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.206 323.7) |
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 #B343BF | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B343BF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B343BF text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B343BF text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE3
oklch(81% 0.092 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE59C9
oklch(63% 0.189 323.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B343BF
oklch(58.4% 0.206 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#912A9C
oklch(49% 0.191 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#76257F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#602566
oklch(37.8% 0.123 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#B343BF 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) | #286BC3 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5778BC | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6567B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B343BF
#B343BF
oklch(58.4% 0.206 323.7)
- #00961A
#00961A
oklch(58.4% 0.191 143.7)
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 #B343BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B343BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
Use #B343BF 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.