#B536A1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.8% 0.199 335), rgb(181, 54, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B536A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B536A1 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 54, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.199 335) |
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 #B536A1 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B536A1 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B536A1 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B536A1 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#C956B5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B536A1
oklch(55.8% 0.199 335)
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Step 700
700
#9B2689
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E226F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#66235A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#B536A1 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) | #3560A4 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739E | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4067 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B536A1
#B536A1
oklch(55.8% 0.199 335)
- #008B4E
#008B4E
oklch(55.9% 0.139 154.8)
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 #B536A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B536A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #B536A1 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.