#B52DB8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.3% 0.226 327.1), rgb(181, 45, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#B52DB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 45, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.226 327.1) |
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 #B52DB8 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52DB8 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52DB8 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B52DB8 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.103 327)
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Step 400
400
#D578D5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C74FC9
oklch(63% 0.208 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B52DB8
oklch(56.3% 0.226 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#99199C
oklch(49% 0.21 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D1A7F
oklch(42.8% 0.175 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#651E66
oklch(37.7% 0.136 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#B52DB8 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) | #0062BC | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5172B5 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4571 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52DB8
#B52DB8
oklch(56.3% 0.226 327.1)
- #008E32
#008E32
oklch(56.3% 0.167 147)
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 #B52DB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B52DB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #B52DB8 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.