#B259B2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.3% 0.161 327.3), rgb(178, 89, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B259B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B259B2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 89, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.161 327.3) |
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 #B259B2 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B259B2 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B259B2 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B259B2 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA83C9
oklch(70.6% 0.126 327.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B259B2
oklch(60.3% 0.161 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A645A7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E368F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#742E74
oklch(42.8% 0.134 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#B259B2 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) | #5174B5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7FAF | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7637D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B259B2
#B259B2
oklch(60.3% 0.161 327.3)
- #269A43
#269A43
oklch(60.4% 0.161 147.4)
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 #B259B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B259B2 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.