#B253AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.3% 0.167 329), rgb(178, 83, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B253AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B253AE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 83, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.167 329) |
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 #B253AE | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B253AE | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B253AE text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B253AE text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B253AE
oklch(59.3% 0.167 329)
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Step 700
700
#8E388B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 329)
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Step 800
800
#732F71
oklch(42.6% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#B253AE 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) | #4C70B1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85C79 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B253AE
#B253AE
oklch(59.3% 0.167 329)
- #019841
#019841
oklch(59.4% 0.167 149.1)
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 #B253AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B253AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #B253AE 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.