#B834BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.5% 0.223 327), rgb(184, 52, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B834BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B834BB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 52, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.223 327) |
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 #B834BB | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B834BB | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B834BB text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B834BB text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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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)
#B834BB
oklch(57.5% 0.223 327)
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Step 700
700
#981C9C
oklch(49% 0.207 326.7)
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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)
#B834BB 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) | #1565BF | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B8 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4A75 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B834BB
#B834BB
oklch(57.5% 0.223 327)
- #009234
#009234
oklch(57.5% 0.17 147.1)
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 #B834BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B834BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #B834BB 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.