#B257BD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.6% 0.174 323.2), rgb(178, 87, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B257BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B257BD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 87, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.174 323.2) |
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 #B257BD | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B257BD | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B257BD text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B257BD text on black | 4.99:1 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#C982D1
oklch(70.7% 0.136 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B257BD
oklch(60.6% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A541B2
oklch(55.6% 0.19 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3299
oklch(49.2% 0.177 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#732B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#B257BD 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) | #4775C0 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657FBA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56582 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B257BD
#B257BD
oklch(60.6% 0.174 323.2)
- #2F9B30
#2F9B30
oklch(60.7% 0.174 143.2)
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 #B257BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B257BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #B257BD 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.