#B531C2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.2% 0.23 324), rgb(181, 49, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B531C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 324°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B531C2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 49, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.23 324) |
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 #B531C2 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B531C2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B531C2 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B531C2 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D279DA
oklch(70.7% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C450D0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 323.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B531C2
oklch(57.2% 0.23 324)
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Step 700
700
#9719A3
oklch(49.2% 0.215 324)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A84
oklch(42.6% 0.177 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#B531C2 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) | #0065C6 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C74BF | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84C78 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B531C2
#B531C2
oklch(57.2% 0.23 324)
- #00921C
#00921C
oklch(57.3% 0.186 144)
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 #B531C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B531C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.088
Use #B531C2 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.