#B553BE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.5% 0.183 324.2), rgb(181, 83, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B553BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B553BE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 83, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.183 324.2) |
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 #B553BE | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B553BE | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B553BE text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B553BE text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 324.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B553BE
oklch(60.5% 0.183 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A93CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#912D9A
oklch(49.2% 0.185 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#75277D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#B553BE 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) | #4373C1 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647FBB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86181 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B553BE
#B553BE
oklch(60.5% 0.183 324.2)
- #1D9C2C
#1D9C2C
oklch(60.5% 0.183 144.2)
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 #B553BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B553BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #B553BE 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.