#B432BF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.226 324.6), rgb(180, 50, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#B432BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B432BF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 50, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.226 324.6) |
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 #B432BF | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B432BF | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B432BF text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B432BF text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D279D8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#C451CE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 324.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B432BF
oklch(57% 0.226 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#961CA1
oklch(49% 0.21 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C82
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#B432BF 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) | #0065C3 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E74BC | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84B76 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B432BF
#B432BF
oklch(57% 0.226 324.6)
- #009121
#009121
oklch(57% 0.182 144.5)
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 #B432BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B432BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #B432BF 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.