#B157AC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.158 329.5), rgb(177, 87, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B157AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B157AC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 87, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.158 329.5) |
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 #B157AC | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B157AC | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B157AC text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B157AC text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C6
oklch(70.6% 0.124 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B157AC
oklch(59.6% 0.158 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#A845A3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F368B
oklch(49% 0.159 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#752E71
oklch(42.8% 0.132 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#B157AC 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) | #5171AF | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75F7A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B157AC
#B157AC
oklch(59.6% 0.158 329.5)
- #199847
#199847
oklch(59.7% 0.158 149.5)
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 #B157AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #B157AC 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.