#B251BB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.7% 0.182 324.2), rgb(178, 81, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B251BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B251BB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 81, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.182 324.2) |
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 #B251BB | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B251BB | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B251BB text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B251BB text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B251BB
oklch(59.7% 0.182 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#902E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#75287D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#B251BB 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) | #4171BE | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627DB8 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55F7E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B251BB
#B251BB
oklch(59.7% 0.182 324.2)
- #1B992A
#1B992A
oklch(59.6% 0.182 144.2)
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 #B251BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B251BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #B251BB 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.