#B341A3

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#b341a3 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(179, 65, 163), HSL(308°, 47%, 48%), CMYK(0%, 64%, 9%, 30%). Closest named color: mediumvioletred. Contrast is 5:1 on white and 4.2:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b341a3
RGBrgb(179 65 163)
RGB (legacy)rgb(179, 65, 163)
RGB %rgb(70% 25% 64%)
HSLhsl(308 47% 48%)
HSV / HSBhsv(308, 64%, 70%)
HWBhwb(308 25% 30%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 9%, 30%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(47.03 55.17 -29.66)
LCHlch(47.03 62.64 331.74)
OKLaboklab(0.5672 0.1663 -0.0822)
OKLCHoklch(0.5672 0.1855 333.71)
Decimal11747747

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormediumvioletred ΔE 6.8
Closest web-safe color#cc3399
Hue308°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)47% / 64%
Lightness (HSL)48%
Brightness or Value (HSV)70%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)43% / 38%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1601
Red / Green / Blue179 / 65 / 163

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.00:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.20:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 73.8 / -27.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -79.2 / 30.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b341a3;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(56.72% 0.1855 333.71);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(179 65 163 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b341a3] text-[#b341a3] border-[#b341a3]">