#B539AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.8% 0.206 330.3), rgb(181, 57, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B539AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B539AE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 57, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.206 330.3) |
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 #B539AE | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B539AE | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B539AE text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B539AE text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C656BE
oklch(63.1% 0.189 330.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B539AE
oklch(56.8% 0.206 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#982592
oklch(49.1% 0.192 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2277
oklch(42.7% 0.158 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#B539AE 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) | #2D64B1 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D75AB | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC486F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B539AE
#B539AE
oklch(56.8% 0.206 330.3)
- #008F41
#008F41
oklch(56.8% 0.156 150.2)
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 #B539AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B539AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #B539AE 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.