#B355B5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.1% 0.171 326.7), rgb(179, 85, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B355B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B355B5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 85, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.171 326.7) |
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 #B355B5 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B355B5 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B355B5 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B355B5 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 326.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B355B5
oklch(60.1% 0.171 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#A841AB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#903293
oklch(49.1% 0.172 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#B355B5 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) | #4B72B8 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687EB2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7607D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B355B5
#B355B5
oklch(60.1% 0.171 326.7)
- #1B9A3B
#1B9A3B
oklch(60.1% 0.171 146.7)
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 #B355B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B355B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #B355B5 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.