#B052BF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.8% 0.183 322), rgb(176, 82, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B052BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B052BF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 82, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.183 322) |
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 #B052BF | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B052BF | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B052BF text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B052BF text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B052BF
oklch(59.8% 0.183 322)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.198 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9D
oklch(49% 0.185 322)
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Step 800
800
#74287F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2766
oklch(37.8% 0.119 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#B052BF 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) | #3E72C2 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7CBC | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26281 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B052BF
#B052BF
oklch(59.8% 0.183 322)
- #2A9920
#2A9920
oklch(59.9% 0.183 141.9)
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 #B052BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B052BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #B052BF 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.