#B253D0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.1% 0.199 317.3), rgb(178, 83, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B253D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B253D0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 83, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.199 317.3) |
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 #B253D0 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B253D0 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B253D0 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B253D0 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C77FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B253D0
oklch(61.1% 0.199 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A439C4
oklch(55.7% 0.216 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C29A9
oklch(49.1% 0.201 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#722589
oklch(42.8% 0.166 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C246E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 317)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#B253D0 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) | #3076D4 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577FCD | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1688A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B253D0
#B253D0
oklch(61.1% 0.199 317.3)
- #439B00
#439B00
oklch(61.1% 0.186 137.3)
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 #B253D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B253D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.077
Use #B253D0 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.