#B841B1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.2% 0.199 330.2), rgb(184, 65, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B841B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 330°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B841B1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 65, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.199 330.2) |
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 #B841B1 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B841B1 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B841B1 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B841B1 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330)
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Step 500
500
#C458BD
oklch(63.1% 0.184 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B841B1
oklch(58.2% 0.199 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#972991
oklch(49.2% 0.186 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2476
oklch(42.6% 0.154 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#B841B1 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) | #3769B4 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AE | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4E73 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B841B1
#B841B1
oklch(58.2% 0.199 330.2)
- #009444
#009444
oklch(58.3% 0.159 150.3)
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 #B841B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B841B1.
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 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.091
Use #B841B1 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.