#B252C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.6% 0.193 319.8), rgb(178, 82, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B252C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B252C8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 82, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.193 319.8) |
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 #B252C8 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B252C8 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B252C8 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B252C8 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B252C8
oklch(60.6% 0.193 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.194 320)
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Step 800
800
#732684
oklch(42.7% 0.16 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D256A
oklch(37.6% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#B252C8 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) | #3774CC | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7EC5 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36585 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B252C8
#B252C8
oklch(60.6% 0.193 319.8)
- #319B04
#319B04
oklch(60.5% 0.193 139.8)
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 #B252C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B252C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #B252C8 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.