#B259AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60% 0.155 330.3), rgb(178, 89, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#B259AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B259AB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 89, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.155 330.3) |
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 #B259AB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B259AB | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B259AB text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B259AB text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B259AB
oklch(60% 0.155 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A747A1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 330)
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Step 700
700
#8F3789
oklch(49% 0.156 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#742F70
oklch(42.7% 0.129 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#B259AB 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) | #5473AE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FA8 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8607A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B259AB
#B259AB
oklch(60% 0.155 330.3)
- #1C994B
#1C994B
oklch(60.1% 0.155 150.2)
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 #B259AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B259AB 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.