#B251B3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.3% 0.175 327.1), rgb(178, 81, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B251B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B251B3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 81, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.175 327.1) |
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 #B251B3 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B251B3 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B251B3 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B251B3 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA83C9
oklch(70.6% 0.126 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB62BB
oklch(63.2% 0.16 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B251B3
oklch(59.3% 0.175 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E368F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#732E74
oklch(42.6% 0.134 327)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#B251B3 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) | #466FB6 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667CB0 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75C7A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B251B3
#B251B3
oklch(59.3% 0.175 327.1)
- #049837
#049837
oklch(59.3% 0.175 147.1)
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 #B251B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B251B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #B251B3 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.