#B43FB6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.204 327.1), rgb(180, 63, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B43FB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.204 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 63, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.204 327.1) |
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 #B43FB6 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43FB6 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B43FB6 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B43FB6 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 327)
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Step 500
500
#C258C3
oklch(63.1% 0.187 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43FB6
oklch(57.6% 0.204 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#952997
oklch(49.2% 0.19 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#79247A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622462
oklch(37.8% 0.122 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#B43FB6 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) | #2D68B9 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B77B3 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95075 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43FB6
#B43FB6
oklch(57.6% 0.204 327.1)
- #009334
#009334
oklch(57.8% 0.172 147)
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 #B43FB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B43FB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.088
Use #B43FB6 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.