#B72AB6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.3% 0.228 328.4), rgb(183, 42, 182).
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White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B72AB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 328°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B72AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 42, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.228 328.4) |
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 #B72AB6 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B72AB6 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B72AB6 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B72AB6 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D677D3
oklch(70.6% 0.165 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.209 328.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B72AB6
oklch(56.3% 0.228 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B159B
oklch(49.1% 0.213 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E187D
oklch(42.7% 0.175 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#661D65
oklch(37.7% 0.137 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#B72AB6 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) | #0261BA | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5373B3 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD416F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B72AB6
#B72AB6
oklch(56.3% 0.228 328.4)
- #008E39
#008E39
oklch(56.4% 0.162 148.4)
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 #B72AB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B72AB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
Use #B72AB6 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.