#B34AA4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.8% 0.173 333.5), rgb(179, 74, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B34AA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 74, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.173 333.5) |
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 #B34AA4 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34AA4 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34AA4 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34AA4 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160B1
oklch(63.2% 0.159 333.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34AA4
oklch(57.8% 0.173 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#933486
oklch(49.1% 0.161 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#782C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612958
oklch(37.8% 0.103 334)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#B34AA4 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) | #4869A7 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A1 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5170 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34AA4
#B34AA4
oklch(57.8% 0.173 333.5)
- #00924E
#00924E
oklch(57.9% 0.148 153.4)
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 #B34AA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B34AA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #B34AA4 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.