#B734C1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.7% 0.227 324.9), rgb(183, 52, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#B734C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B734C1 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 52, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.227 324.9) |
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 #B734C1 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B734C1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B734C1 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B734C1 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D279D8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#C550CD
oklch(63.1% 0.209 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B734C1
oklch(57.7% 0.227 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#971BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.211 325)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B82
oklch(42.7% 0.175 325)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#B734C1 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) | #0066C5 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5176BE | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4D78 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B734C1
#B734C1
oklch(57.7% 0.227 324.9)
- #009325
#009325
oklch(57.6% 0.182 144.9)
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 #B734C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B734C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #B734C1 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.