#B433C4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.229 323), rgb(180, 51, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B433C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B433C4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 51, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.229 323) |
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 #B433C4 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B433C4 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B433C4 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B433C4 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.103 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D179DB
oklch(70.7% 0.166 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#C351D1
oklch(63.1% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B433C4
oklch(57.4% 0.229 323)
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Step 700
700
#951BA4
oklch(49% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#791B85
oklch(42.6% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#B433C4 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) | #0066C8 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B75C1 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74E79 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B433C4
#B433C4
oklch(57.4% 0.229 323)
- #00920E
#00920E
oklch(57.2% 0.191 143.1)
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 #B433C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B433C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.086
Use #B433C4 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.