#B835AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.8% 0.211 331.6), rgb(184, 53, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B835AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B835AD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 53, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.211 331.6) |
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 #B835AD | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B835AD | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B835AD text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B835AD text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C953BD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 331.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B835AD
oklch(56.8% 0.211 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2191
oklch(49.2% 0.196 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F76
oklch(42.8% 0.163 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1538
oklch(27.1% 0.08 331.6)
#B835AD 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) | #2C63B0 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E75AA | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0446D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B835AD
#B835AD
oklch(56.8% 0.211 331.6)
- #008F46
#008F46
oklch(56.9% 0.151 151.5)
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 #B835AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B835AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #B835AD 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.