#B529A4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(54.9% 0.216 333.7), rgb(181, 41, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B529A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B529A4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 41, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.216 333.7) |
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 #B529A4 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B529A4 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B529A4 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B529A4 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D978C9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC50BA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 333.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B529A4
oklch(54.9% 0.216 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E1C8E
oklch(49.2% 0.2 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#801B74
oklch(42.7% 0.167 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#B529A4 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) | #245CA7 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B70A1 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE3865 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B529A4
#B529A4
oklch(54.9% 0.216 333.7)
- #008849
#008849
oklch(55% 0.14 153.7)
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 #B529A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B529A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.094
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.099
Use #B529A4 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.