#B935C8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.232 323.4), rgb(185, 53, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#B935C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B935C8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 53, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.232 323.4) |
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 #B935C8 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B935C8 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B935C8 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B935C8 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D279DC
oklch(70.8% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C44FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 323.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B935C8
oklch(58.5% 0.232 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#9618A4
oklch(49% 0.216 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A1985
oklch(42.6% 0.179 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#631E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#B935C8 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) | #0069CC | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E78C5 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC507C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B935C8
#B935C8
oklch(58.5% 0.232 323.4)
- #009616
#009616
oklch(58.4% 0.193 143.5)
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 #B935C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B935C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.079
Use #B935C8 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.