#B346BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.6% 0.2 324.3), rgb(179, 70, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B346BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B346BD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 70, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.2 324.3) |
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 #B346BD | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B346BD | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B346BD text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B346BD text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#EACEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 324)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC7
oklch(63.2% 0.184 324.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B346BD
oklch(58.6% 0.2 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#912C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76277D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#B346BD 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) | #2F6CC1 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A79BA | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6587B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B346BD
#B346BD
oklch(58.6% 0.2 324.3)
- #009720
#009720
oklch(58.7% 0.189 144.2)
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 #B346BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B346BD.
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 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #B346BD 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.