#B352D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.6% 0.208 315.7), rgb(179, 82, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B352D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B352D7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 82, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.208 315.7) |
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 #B352D7 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B352D7 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B352D7 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B352D7 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADED
oklch(80.9% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C77EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.162 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B352D7
oklch(61.6% 0.208 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A335CA
oklch(55.6% 0.226 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C25AE
oklch(49.1% 0.209 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#72228D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 316)
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Step 900
900
#5C2371
oklch(37.7% 0.135 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#B352D7 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) | #2577DB | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5180D4 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16A8D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B352D7
#B352D7
oklch(61.6% 0.208 315.7)
- #4C9B00
#4C9B00
oklch(61.4% 0.182 135.7)
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 #B352D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B352D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.017
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
Use #B352D7 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.