#B53BB3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.2% 0.207 328.6), rgb(181, 59, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B53BB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 329°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 59, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.207 328.6) |
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 #B53BB3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53BB3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B53BB3 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B53BB3 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#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
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C456C2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 328.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53BB3
oklch(57.2% 0.207 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#972695
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2279
oklch(42.6% 0.159 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632362
oklch(37.8% 0.124 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#B53BB3 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) | #2B66B6 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B76B0 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4B72 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53BB3
#B53BB3
oklch(57.2% 0.207 328.6)
- #00913B
#00913B
oklch(57.3% 0.164 148.5)
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 #B53BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53BB3.
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 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #B53BB3 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.