#B34CA0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.167 335.2), rgb(179, 76, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B34CA0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 76, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.167 335.2) |
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 #B34CA0 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34CA0 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34CA0 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34CA0 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD4
oklch(81% 0.075 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C061AD
oklch(63% 0.153 335.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34CA0
oklch(57.9% 0.167 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#933683
oklch(49.2% 0.155 335)
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Step 800
800
#772D6A
oklch(42.6% 0.129 335)
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Step 900
900
#612A56
oklch(37.8% 0.1 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#B34CA0 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) | #4C6AA3 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB526F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34CA0
#B34CA0
oklch(57.9% 0.167 335.2)
- #009253
#009253
oklch(58% 0.143 155.1)
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 #B34CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B34CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #B34CA0 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.