#B254AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.4% 0.165 329), rgb(178, 84, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B254AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B254AE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 84, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.165 329) |
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 #B254AE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B254AE | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B254AE text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B254AE text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C8
oklch(70.8% 0.129 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B254AE
oklch(59.4% 0.165 329)
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Step 600
600
#A942A6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#91338E
oklch(49.1% 0.167 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#762C73
oklch(42.8% 0.138 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F285D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#B254AE 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) | #4D70B1 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7DAB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85D79 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B254AE
#B254AE
oklch(59.4% 0.165 329)
- #089842
#089842
oklch(59.4% 0.165 149.1)
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 #B254AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B254AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #B254AE 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.