#B923AF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.23 331.3), rgb(185, 35, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B923AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B923AF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 35, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.23 331.3) |
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 #B923AF | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B923AF | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B923AF text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B923AF text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CF
oklch(70.7% 0.165 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD4BC2
oklch(63% 0.212 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B923AF
oklch(55.7% 0.23 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F0F96
oklch(49.2% 0.214 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#81147A
oklch(42.7% 0.178 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#681B62
oklch(37.7% 0.139 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#B923AF 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) | #0C5EB3 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5772AC | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1396A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B923AF
#B923AF
oklch(55.7% 0.23 331.3)
- #008B43
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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 #B923AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B923AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
Use #B923AF 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.