#B251AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.1% 0.17 329.1), rgb(178, 81, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B251AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B251AE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 81, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.17 329.1) |
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 #B251AE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B251AE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B251AE text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B251AE text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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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
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C6
oklch(70.8% 0.122 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B251AE
oklch(59.1% 0.17 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F378C
oklch(49.2% 0.159 329)
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Step 800
800
#742E71
oklch(42.6% 0.131 329.3)
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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)
#B251AE 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) | #4A6FB1 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAB | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85B78 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B251AE
#B251AE
oklch(59.1% 0.17 329.1)
- #009740
#009740
oklch(59.1% 0.167 149)
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 #B251AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B251AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #B251AE 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.