#B72DB8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.6% 0.227 327.8), rgb(183, 45, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B72DB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.227 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B72DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 45, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.227 327.8) |
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 #B72DB8 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B72DB8 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B72DB8 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B72DB8 text on black | 4.08:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECCED
oklch(88.4% 0.058 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D678D4
oklch(70.8% 0.164 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C84FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.208 327.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B72DB8
oklch(56.6% 0.227 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A189B
oklch(49.1% 0.211 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D197E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#651E65
oklch(37.7% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#B72DB8 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) | #0562BC | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5373B5 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4471 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B72DB8
#B72DB8
oklch(56.6% 0.227 327.8)
- #008F36
#008F36
oklch(56.7% 0.165 147.7)
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 #B72DB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B72DB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
Use #B72DB8 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.