#B25EBB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.5% 0.161 323.6), rgb(178, 94, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B25EBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25EBB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 94, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.161 323.6) |
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 #B25EBB | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B25EBB | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25EBB text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25EBB text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C784CD
oklch(70.6% 0.127 323.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B25EBB
oklch(61.5% 0.161 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A247AC
oklch(55.5% 0.174 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3794
oklch(49.1% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#712F78
oklch(42.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B61
oklch(37.8% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#B25EBB 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) | #5278BE | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B82B8 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56984 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25EBB
#B25EBB
oklch(61.5% 0.161 323.6)
- #3B9C3D
#3B9C3D
oklch(61.4% 0.161 143.6)
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 #B25EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
Use #B25EBB 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.