#B526AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.1% 0.223 331.3), rgb(181, 38, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B526AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B526AB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 38, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.223 331.3) |
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 #B526AB | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B526AB | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B526AB text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B526AB text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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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
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D877CE
oklch(70.6% 0.161 331)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC0
oklch(63.1% 0.205 331.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B526AB
oklch(55.1% 0.223 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1794
oklch(49.1% 0.208 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#801978
oklch(42.8% 0.172 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#B526AB 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) | #155DAE | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670A8 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3A68 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B526AB
#B526AB
oklch(55.1% 0.223 331.3)
- #008942
#008942
oklch(55.1% 0.147 151.3)
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 #B526AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B526AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.090
Use #B526AB 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.