#B25AB5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.6% 0.162 326.1), rgb(178, 90, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B25AB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 90, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.162 326.1) |
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 #B25AB5 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B25AB5 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25AB5 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25AB5 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C983CB
oklch(70.6% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B25AB5
oklch(60.6% 0.162 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A545A9
oklch(55.5% 0.176 326)
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Step 700
700
#8D3691
oklch(49% 0.163 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#732E76
oklch(42.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#B25AB5 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) | #5075B8 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6647F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25AB5
#B25AB5
oklch(60.6% 0.162 326.1)
- #2C9A40
#2C9A40
oklch(60.5% 0.162 146.2)
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 #B25AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B25AB5 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.