#B34DB5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59% 0.183 326.8), rgb(179, 77, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B34DB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 77, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.183 326.8) |
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 #B34DB5 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34DB5 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34DB5 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34DB5 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34DB5
oklch(59% 0.183 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#903392
oklch(49.2% 0.17 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#752B76
oklch(42.7% 0.141 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#B34DB5 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) | #416EB8 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB2 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85A7A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34DB5
#B34DB5
oklch(59% 0.183 326.8)
- #009735
#009735
oklch(58.9% 0.176 146.9)
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 #B34DB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B34DB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
Use #B34DB5 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.