#B727A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.1% 0.219 334), rgb(183, 39, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B727A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B727A5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 39, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.219 334) |
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 #B727A5 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B727A5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B727A5 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B727A5 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#DA77C9
oklch(70.6% 0.159 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD4EBB
oklch(63% 0.202 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B727A5
oklch(55.1% 0.219 334)
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Step 700
700
#9F188F
oklch(49.2% 0.204 334)
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Step 800
800
#811974
oklch(42.7% 0.169 334)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#B727A5 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) | #225CA8 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B71A2 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03665 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B727A5
#B727A5
oklch(55.1% 0.219 334)
- #00884A
#00884A
oklch(55% 0.139 154)
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 #B727A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B727A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.093
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.098
Use #B727A5 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.