#B72EB4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.5% 0.223 329), rgb(183, 46, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B72EB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B72EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 46, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.223 329) |
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 #B72EB4 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B72EB4 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B72EB4 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B72EB4 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D1
oklch(70.6% 0.161 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B72EB4
oklch(56.5% 0.223 329)
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Step 700
700
#9B1A98
oklch(49.1% 0.207 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.173 329)
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Step 900
900
#651E63
oklch(37.6% 0.134 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#B72EB4 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) | #1562B8 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5673B1 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD436F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B72EB4
#B72EB4
oklch(56.5% 0.223 329)
- #008E3C
#008E3C
oklch(56.5% 0.159 149.1)
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 #B72EB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B72EB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
Use #B72EB4 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.