#B43CC5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.2% 0.22 322.5), rgb(180, 60, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B43CC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 60, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.22 322.5) |
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 #B43CC5 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43CC5 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B43CC5 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B43CC5 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE6
oklch(80.8% 0.099 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C055D0
oklch(63.2% 0.202 322.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43CC5
oklch(58.2% 0.22 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9322A2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#772084
oklch(42.7% 0.17 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#61226A
oklch(37.8% 0.132 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#B43CC5 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) | #096AC9 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5077C2 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6547C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43CC5
#B43CC5
oklch(58.2% 0.22 322.5)
- #019600
#019600
oklch(58.3% 0.198 142.5)
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 #B43CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B43CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
Use #B43CC5 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.