#B424B8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.6% 0.234 326.9), rgb(180, 36, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B424B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B424B8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 36, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.234 326.9) |
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 #B424B8 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B424B8 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B424B8 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B424B8 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D677D7
oklch(70.8% 0.168 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C94CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.215 327.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B424B8
oklch(55.6% 0.234 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B129F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1681
oklch(42.8% 0.18 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#651C67
oklch(37.6% 0.14 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#B424B8 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) | #005FBC | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D70B5 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9406F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B424B8
#B424B8
oklch(55.6% 0.234 326.9)
- #008B30
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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 #B424B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B424B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
Use #B424B8 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.