#B152CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.5% 0.194 318.8), rgb(177, 82, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B152CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B152CA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 82, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.194 318.8) |
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 #B152CA | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B152CA | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B152CA text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B152CA text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B152CA
oklch(60.5% 0.194 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A53AC0
oklch(55.7% 0.212 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D2BA5
oklch(49.1% 0.196 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#732686
oklch(42.8% 0.162 319)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#B152CA 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) | #3474CE | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC7 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16586 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B152CA
#B152CA
oklch(60.5% 0.194 318.8)
- #389A00
#389A00
oklch(60.4% 0.19 138.8)
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 #B152CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B152CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
Use #B152CA 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.