#B734BA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.3% 0.222 327), rgb(183, 52, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B734BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.222 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B734BA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 52, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.222 327) |
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 #B734BA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B734BA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B734BA text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B734BA text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C651C8
oklch(63% 0.204 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B734BA
oklch(57.3% 0.222 327)
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Step 700
700
#981D9B
oklch(49% 0.206 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F65
oklch(37.6% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#B734BA 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) | #1565BE | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5575B7 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4974 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B734BA
#B734BA
oklch(57.3% 0.222 327)
- #009133
#009133
oklch(57.2% 0.17 147)
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 #B734BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B734BA.
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 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #B734BA 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.