#B255AC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.5% 0.162 329.9), rgb(178, 85, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B255AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B255AC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 85, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.162 329.9) |
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 #B255AC | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B255AC | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B255AC text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B255AC text on black | 4.78:1 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B255AC
oklch(59.5% 0.162 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A943A3
oklch(55.5% 0.176 330)
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Step 700
700
#91348C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#762C72
oklch(42.7% 0.137 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F295C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#B255AC 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) | #4F70AF | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DA9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85D79 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B255AC
#B255AC
oklch(59.5% 0.162 329.9)
- #099846
#099846
oklch(59.5% 0.162 150)
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 #B255AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B255AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #B255AC 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.