#B831A8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.2% 0.212 333.3), rgb(184, 49, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#B831A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 333°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B831A8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 49, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.212 333.3) |
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 #B831A8 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B831A8 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B831A8 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B831A8 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400
#D879C8
oklch(70.6% 0.153 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB52BA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B831A8
oklch(56.2% 0.212 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1F8E
oklch(49% 0.196 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D74
oklch(42.7% 0.164 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#B831A8 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) | #2C60AB | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A5 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03E69 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B831A8
#B831A8
oklch(56.2% 0.212 333.3)
- #008C4A
#008C4A
oklch(56.1% 0.144 153.2)
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 #B831A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B831A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.095
Use #B831A8 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.