#B824B3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.9% 0.232 329.7), rgb(184, 36, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B824B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B824B3 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 36, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.232 329.7) |
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 #B824B3 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B824B3 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B824B3 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B824B3 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D976D2
oklch(70.8% 0.167 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC4BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.214 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B824B3
oklch(55.9% 0.232 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1099
oklch(49.1% 0.215 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#80157C
oklch(42.8% 0.178 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#671B64
oklch(37.6% 0.14 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#B824B3 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) | #005FB7 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5472B0 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3C6D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B824B3
#B824B3
oklch(55.9% 0.232 329.7)
- #008C3E
#008C3E
oklch(55.9% 0.155 149.8)
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 #B824B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B824B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
Use #B824B3 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.