#B53EC8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.7% 0.221 321.8), rgb(181, 62, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B53EC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 62, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.221 321.8) |
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 #B53EC8 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53EC8 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B53EC8 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B53EC8 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE7
oklch(80.8% 0.1 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CDB
oklch(70.8% 0.159 322)
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Step 500
500
#BF55D1
oklch(63.1% 0.203 321.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53EC8
oklch(58.7% 0.221 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9223A4
oklch(49.1% 0.205 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#772085
oklch(42.7% 0.171 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#38153E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 321.6)
#B53EC8 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) | #096BCC | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5078C5 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7567F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53EC8
#B53EC8
oklch(58.7% 0.221 321.8)
- #149700
#149700
oklch(58.8% 0.197 141.8)
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 #B53EC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53EC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
Use #B53EC8 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.