#B934B4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.2% 0.218 329.6), rgb(185, 52, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B934B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.218 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B934B4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 52, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.218 329.6) |
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 #B934B4 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B934B4 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B934B4 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B934B4 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C851C2
oklch(63% 0.2 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B934B4
oklch(57.2% 0.218 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E96
oklch(49.1% 0.202 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#B934B4 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) | #2364B8 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B76B1 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04671 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B934B4
#B934B4
oklch(57.2% 0.218 329.6)
- #009140
#009140
oklch(57.4% 0.159 149.7)
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 #B934B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B934B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.085
Use #B934B4 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.