#B252BA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.8% 0.179 324.5), rgb(178, 82, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B252BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B252BA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 82, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.179 324.5) |
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 #B252BA | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B252BA | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B252BA text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B252BA text on black | 4.80:1 | 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
#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
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEE1
oklch(81% 0.088 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B252BA
oklch(59.8% 0.179 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#902F98
oklch(49.1% 0.181 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#75287C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#B252BA 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) | #4371BD | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637DB7 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5607E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B252BA
#B252BA
oklch(59.8% 0.179 324.5)
- #1D992E
#1D992E
oklch(59.7% 0.179 144.5)
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 #B252BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B252BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #B252BA 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.