#B400AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(53.4% 0.242 331.4), rgb(180, 0, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B400AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.073 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B400AA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 0, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.242 331.4) |
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 #B400AA | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B400AA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B400AA text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B400AA text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E1
oklch(81% 0.109 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD73D1
oklch(70.8% 0.174 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#D046C5
oklch(63.1% 0.222 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B400AA
oklch(53.4% 0.242 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#830A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1763
oklch(37.7% 0.145 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#B400AA 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) | #0056AE | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6BA7 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2A63 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B400AA
#B400AA
oklch(53.4% 0.242 331.4)
- #00833F
#00833F
oklch(53.4% 0.143 151.3)
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 #B400AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B400AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.095
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.097
Use #B400AA 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.