#B52DAD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.218 330.7), rgb(181, 45, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B52DAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52DAD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 45, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.218 330.7) |
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 #B52DAD | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52DAD | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52DAD text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B52DAD text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADE
oklch(81% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D779CE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA51C1
oklch(63.2% 0.201 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B52DAD
oklch(55.7% 0.218 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C94
oklch(49% 0.203 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C78
oklch(42.7% 0.167 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#B52DAD 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) | #1D5FB0 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5872AA | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3F6B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52DAD
#B52DAD
oklch(55.7% 0.218 330.7)
- #008B41
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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 #B52DAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B52DAD.
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 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
Use #B52DAD 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.