#B532C6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.5% 0.232 322.8), rgb(181, 50, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B532C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B532C6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 50, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.232 322.8) |
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 #B532C6 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B532C6 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B532C6 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B532C6 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D179DC
oklch(70.7% 0.167 323)
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Step 500
500
#C350D3
oklch(63.1% 0.214 322.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B532C6
oklch(57.5% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9619A5
oklch(49.1% 0.216 323)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A86
oklch(42.8% 0.179 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621E6B
oklch(37.6% 0.139 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 322.9)
#B532C6 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) | #0066CA | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A75C3 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84E7A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B532C6
#B532C6
oklch(57.5% 0.232 322.8)
- #009309
#009309
oklch(57.5% 0.193 142.8)
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 #B532C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B532C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.083
Use #B532C6 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.