#B523A8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(54.7% 0.224 332.3), rgb(181, 35, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#B523A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B523A8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 35, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.224 332.3) |
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 #B523A8 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B523A8 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B523A8 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B523A8 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DD
oklch(81% 0.1 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#D977CC
oklch(70.6% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 332.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B523A8
oklch(54.7% 0.224 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1693
oklch(49.1% 0.208 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#801877
oklch(42.6% 0.172 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#681D60
oklch(37.8% 0.134 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#B523A8 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) | #165BAB | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576FA5 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3666 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B523A8
#B523A8
oklch(54.7% 0.224 332.3)
- #008745
#008745
oklch(54.6% 0.142 152.5)
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 #B523A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B523A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.091
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.095
Use #B523A8 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.