#B553AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.5% 0.166 331.9), rgb(181, 83, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B553AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B553AA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 83, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.166 331.9) |
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 #B553AA | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B553AA | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B553AA text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B553AA text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C4
oklch(70.7% 0.129 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B553AA
oklch(59.5% 0.166 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC41A1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 332)
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Step 700
700
#93328A
oklch(49.1% 0.167 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#782B70
oklch(42.8% 0.138 332)
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Step 900
900
#61285B
oklch(37.8% 0.108 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#B553AA 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) | #4F70AD | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7DA7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5B77 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B553AA
#B553AA
oklch(59.5% 0.166 331.9)
- #00984C
#00984C
oklch(59.5% 0.157 151.8)
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 #B553AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B553AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
Use #B553AA 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.