#B537BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.22 325.4), rgb(181, 55, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B537BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B537BD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 55, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.22 325.4) |
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 #B537BD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B537BD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B537BD text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B537BD text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE4
oklch(81% 0.099 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.158 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#C453CA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 325.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B537BD
oklch(57.4% 0.22 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#96209E
oklch(49.1% 0.205 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1E80
oklch(42.7% 0.17 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#632167
oklch(37.8% 0.132 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#B537BD 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) | #1366C1 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5375BA | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94D77 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B537BD
#B537BD
oklch(57.4% 0.22 325.4)
- #009229
#009229
oklch(57.4% 0.178 145.4)
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 #B537BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B537BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #B537BD 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.