#B053F1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.231 308.1), rgb(176, 83, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B053F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B053F1 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 83, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 85%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.231 308.1) |
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 #B053F1 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B053F1 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B053F1 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B053F1 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFFA
oklch(88.6% 0.063 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF9
oklch(81% 0.113 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#C07DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.181 308)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B053F1
oklch(62.9% 0.231 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C2DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.251 308)
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Step 700
700
#861BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.233 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D1C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#58207D
oklch(37.7% 0.151 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#B053F1 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) | #007DF6 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3382ED | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6759B | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B053F1
#B053F1
oklch(62.9% 0.231 308.1)
- #6B9A00
#6B9A00
oklch(62.8% 0.165 128.1)
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 #B053F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B053F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.072
Use #B053F1 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.