#B931AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.6% 0.216 331.9), rgb(185, 49, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B931AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B931AD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 49, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.216 331.9) |
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 #B931AD | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B931AD | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B931AD text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B931AD text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA51BE
oklch(63.1% 0.198 331.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B931AD
oklch(56.6% 0.216 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C1D92
oklch(49.1% 0.201 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C76
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#661F5F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#B931AD 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) | #2762B0 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D75AA | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1416C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B931AD
#B931AD
oklch(56.6% 0.216 331.9)
- #008E47
#008E47
oklch(56.6% 0.149 151.9)
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 #B931AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B931AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.091
Use #B931AD 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.