#B53AA3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.3% 0.196 334.3), rgb(181, 58, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#B53AA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 58, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.196 334.3) |
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 #B53AA3 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53AA3 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53AA3 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B53AA3 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABD8
oklch(80.8% 0.089 334)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#C857B5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 334.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53AA3
oklch(56.3% 0.196 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#99288A
oklch(49% 0.183 334)
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Step 800
800
#7D2470
oklch(42.8% 0.151 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65245A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#B53AA3 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) | #3862A6 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6274A0 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD446A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53AA3
#B53AA3
oklch(56.3% 0.196 334.3)
- #008C4D
#008C4D
oklch(56.2% 0.141 154.3)
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 #B53AA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53AA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
Use #B53AA3 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.