#B52BB2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.8% 0.224 329), rgb(181, 43, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B52BB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 43, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.224 329) |
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 #B52BB2 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52BB2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52BB2 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B52BB2 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D1
oklch(70.6% 0.161 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B52BB2
oklch(55.8% 0.224 329)
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Step 700
700
#9B1998
oklch(49.1% 0.208 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.173 329)
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Step 900
900
#661E63
oklch(37.7% 0.134 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#B52BB2 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) | #0F60B6 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5472AF | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB406D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52BB2
#B52BB2
oklch(55.8% 0.224 329)
- #008C3B
#008C3B
oklch(55.9% 0.157 149.1)
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 #B52BB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B52BB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #B52BB2 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.