#B839B6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.213 328.6), rgb(184, 57, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B839B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B839B6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 57, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.213 328.6) |
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 #B839B6 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B839B6 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B839B6 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B839B6 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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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
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C654C3
oklch(63.1% 0.196 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B839B6
oklch(57.6% 0.213 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#982297
oklch(49.1% 0.198 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#B839B6 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) | #2766BA | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B77B3 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4B73 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B839B6
#B839B6
oklch(57.6% 0.213 328.6)
- #00923C
#00923C
oklch(57.6% 0.164 148.6)
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 #B839B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B839B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
Use #B839B6 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.