#B341AA

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#b341aa is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(179, 65, 170), HSL(305°, 47%, 48%), CMYK(0%, 64%, 5%, 30%). Closest named color: mediumorchid. Contrast is 4.94:1 on white and 4.25:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b341aa
RGBrgb(179 65 170)
RGB (legacy)rgb(179, 65, 170)
RGB %rgb(70% 25% 67%)
HSLhsl(305 47% 48%)
HSV / HSBhsv(305, 64%, 70%)
HWBhwb(305 25% 30%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 5%, 30%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(47.31 56.01 -33.35)
LCHlch(47.31 65.19 329.23)
OKLaboklab(0.5707 0.1671 -0.0925)
OKLCHoklch(0.5707 0.191 331.02)
Decimal11747754

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormediumorchid ΔE 6.9
Closest web-safe color#cc3399
Hue305°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)47% / 64%
Lightness (HSL)48%
Brightness or Value (HSV)70%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)44% / 38%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1627
Red / Green / Blue179 / 65 / 170

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.94:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.25:1
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 73.4 / -28.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -78.8 / 30.7

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: #b341aa;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(57.07% 0.191 331.02);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(179 65 170 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b341aa] text-[#b341aa] border-[#b341aa]">