#B53AB6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.3% 0.211 327.6), rgb(181, 58, 182).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B53AB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 58, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.211 327.6) |
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 #B53AB6 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53AB6 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B53AB6 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B53AB6 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27CD1
oklch(70.8% 0.152 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C455C4
oklch(63% 0.194 327.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53AB6
oklch(57.3% 0.211 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#962498
oklch(49% 0.196 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A217B
oklch(42.7% 0.162 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#B53AB6 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) | #2666BA | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5976B3 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4C74 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53AB6
#B53AB6
oklch(57.3% 0.211 327.6)
- #009136
#009136
oklch(57.2% 0.168 147.5)
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 #B53AB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53AB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
Use #B53AB6 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.