#B835B5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.2% 0.217 328.9), rgb(184, 53, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B835B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B835B5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 53, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.217 328.9) |
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 #B835B5 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B835B5 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B835B5 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B835B5 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D57AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.156 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C752C3
oklch(63% 0.199 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B835B5
oklch(57.2% 0.217 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#991F97
oklch(49.1% 0.202 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.168 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#652063
oklch(37.8% 0.131 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#B835B5 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) | #2264B9 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A76B2 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4772 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B835B5
#B835B5
oklch(57.2% 0.217 328.9)
- #00913D
#00913D
oklch(57.3% 0.162 149)
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 #B835B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B835B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
Use #B835B5 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.