#B835B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.5% 0.22 327.7), rgb(184, 53, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B835B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 328°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B835B9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 53, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.22 327.7) |
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 #B835B9 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B835B9 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B835B9 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B835B9 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD3
oklch(70.8% 0.158 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C752C7
oklch(63.2% 0.203 327.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B835B9
oklch(57.5% 0.22 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#991E9A
oklch(49.2% 0.205 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1D7D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#B835B9 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) | #1B65BD | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5776B6 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4974 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B835B9
#B835B9
oklch(57.5% 0.22 327.7)
- #009237
#009237
oklch(57.5% 0.168 147.6)
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 #B835B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B835B9.
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 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #B835B9 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.