#B348B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.7% 0.194 325.5), rgb(179, 72, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B348B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 326°. 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B348B9 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 72, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.194 325.5) |
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 #B348B9 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B348B9 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B348B9 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B348B9 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADDF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC80CF
oklch(70.6% 0.139 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 325.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B348B9
oklch(58.7% 0.194 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#912F96
oklch(49.1% 0.18 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#76287A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#B348B9 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) | #366CBC | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E79B6 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7587A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B348B9
#B348B9
oklch(58.7% 0.194 325.5)
- #00962C
#00962C
oklch(58.5% 0.181 145.6)
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 #B348B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B348B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.086
Use #B348B9 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.