#B538C6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.226 322.6), rgb(181, 56, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B538C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.226 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B538C6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 56, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.226 322.6) |
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 #B538C6 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B538C6 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B538C6 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B538C6 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#C252D1
oklch(63.1% 0.209 322.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B538C6
oklch(58% 0.226 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#941EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.21 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#781D85
oklch(42.6% 0.174 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#61206A
oklch(37.6% 0.135 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 322.8)
#B538C6 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) | #0069CA | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D76C3 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7527C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B538C6
#B538C6
oklch(58% 0.226 322.6)
- #009504
#009504
oklch(58% 0.197 142.6)
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 #B538C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B538C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.062
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #B538C6 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.