#B257BC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.6% 0.174 323.6), rgb(178, 87, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B257BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B257BC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 87, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.174 323.6) |
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 #B257BC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B257BC | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B257BC text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B257BC text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#C982D1
oklch(70.7% 0.136 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B257BC
oklch(60.6% 0.174 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A641B1
oklch(55.6% 0.19 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3298
oklch(49.1% 0.176 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#732B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2863
oklch(37.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#B257BC 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) | #4874BF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657FB9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56481 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B257BC
#B257BC
oklch(60.6% 0.174 323.6)
- #2D9B32
#2D9B32
oklch(60.6% 0.174 143.7)
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 #B257BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B257BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #B257BC 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.