#B253A7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59% 0.161 332), rgb(178, 83, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B253A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B253A7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 83, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.161 332) |
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 #B253A7 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B253A7 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B253A7 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B253A7 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C1
oklch(70.8% 0.116 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B1
oklch(63.1% 0.148 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B253A7
oklch(59% 0.161 332)
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Step 700
700
#8F3986
oklch(49.1% 0.15 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#B253A7 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) | #506EAA | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7CA4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95A75 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B253A7
#B253A7
oklch(59% 0.161 332)
- #00964C
#00964C
oklch(59% 0.155 152.1)
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 #B253A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B253A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B253A7 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.