#B838BE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.221 326), rgb(184, 56, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B838BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 326°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B838BE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 56, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.221 326) |
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 #B838BE | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B838BE | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B838BE text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B838BE text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.159 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C552CA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B838BE
oklch(58% 0.221 326)
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Step 700
700
#971F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 326)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#632066
oklch(37.7% 0.132 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#B838BE 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) | #1868C2 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5677BB | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4E77 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B838BE
#B838BE
oklch(58% 0.221 326)
- #00942E
#00942E
oklch(58% 0.177 146)
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 #B838BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B838BE.
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 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #B838BE 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.