#B833A6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.2% 0.208 334.1), rgb(184, 51, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B833A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B833A6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 51, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.208 334.1) |
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 #B833A6 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B833A6 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B833A6 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B833A6 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.15 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 334.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B833A6
oklch(56.2% 0.208 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C218C
oklch(49.1% 0.193 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F72
oklch(42.7% 0.16 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#B833A6 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) | #3061A9 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6074A3 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13F69 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B833A6
#B833A6
oklch(56.2% 0.208 334.1)
- #008C4D
#008C4D
oklch(56.2% 0.141 154.3)
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 #B833A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B833A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.094
Use #B833A6 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.