#B341B3

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#b341b3 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(179, 65, 179), HSL(300°, 47%, 48%), CMYK(0%, 64%, 0%, 30%). Closest named color: mediumorchid. Contrast is 4.86:1 on white and 4.32:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b341b3
RGBrgb(179 65 179)
RGB (legacy)rgb(179, 65, 179)
RGB %rgb(70% 25% 70%)
HSLhsl(300 47% 48%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 64%, 70%)
HWBhwb(300 25% 30%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 0%, 30%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(47.69 57.13 -38.04)
LCHlch(47.69 68.63 326.35)
OKLaboklab(0.5755 0.1678 -0.1057)
OKLCHoklch(0.5755 0.1983 327.78)
Decimal11747763

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormediumorchid ΔE 5.8
Closest web-safe color#cc33cc
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)47% / 64%
Lightness (HSL)48%
Brightness or Value (HSV)70%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)44% / 38%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1662
Red / Green / Blue179 / 65 / 179

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.86:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.32:1
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 72.8 / -28.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -78.3 / 31.3

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: #b341b3;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(57.55% 0.1983 327.78);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(179 65 179 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b341b3] text-[#b341b3] border-[#b341b3]">