#B53CB1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.2% 0.204 329.2), rgb(181, 60, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B53CB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 60, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.204 329.2) |
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 #B53CB1 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53CB1 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B53CB1 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B53CB1 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
#E2ABDE
oklch(80.8% 0.093 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.146 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C457C0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53CB1
oklch(57.2% 0.204 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#972793
oklch(49.1% 0.19 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2378
oklch(42.7% 0.157 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#B53CB1 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) | #2E66B4 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D76AE | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4B72 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53CB1
#B53CB1
oklch(57.2% 0.204 329.2)
- #00913E
#00913E
oklch(57.3% 0.161 149.2)
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 #B53CB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53CB1.
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 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
Use #B53CB1 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.