#B438AF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.6% 0.207 329.6), rgb(180, 56, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#B438AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B438AF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 56, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.207 329.6) |
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 #B438AF | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B438AF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B438AF text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B438AF text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C656C0
oklch(63.2% 0.19 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B438AF
oklch(56.6% 0.207 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#982594
oklch(49.2% 0.193 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2278
oklch(42.7% 0.159 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#B438AF 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) | #2A63B2 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B74AC | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA486F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B438AF
#B438AF
oklch(56.6% 0.207 329.6)
- #008E3E
#008E3E
oklch(56.5% 0.157 149.5)
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 #B438AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B438AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #B438AF 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.