#B83AA1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.6% 0.196 336), rgb(184, 58, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B83AA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 58, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.196 336) |
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 #B83AA1 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83AA1 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B83AA1 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B83AA1 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C957B2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83AA1
oklch(56.6% 0.196 336)
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Step 700
700
#9B2787
oklch(49.1% 0.183 336)
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Step 800
800
#7E236E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#662359
oklch(37.8% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#B83AA1 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) | #3C63A4 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65769E | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14268 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83AA1
#B83AA1
oklch(56.6% 0.196 336)
- #008D53
#008D53
oklch(56.6% 0.137 156.3)
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 #B83AA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B83AA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
Use #B83AA1 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.