#B555B2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.169 328.6), rgb(181, 85, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B555B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B555B2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 85, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.169 328.6) |
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 #B555B2 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B555B2 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B555B2 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B555B2 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CD81C9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B555B2
oklch(60.2% 0.169 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#913190
oklch(49% 0.172 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#762A75
oklch(42.6% 0.143 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#60285E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#B555B2 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) | #4D72B5 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7FAF | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5F7C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B555B2
#B555B2
oklch(60.2% 0.169 328.6)
- #089B41
#089B41
oklch(60.2% 0.17 148.6)
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 #B555B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B555B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #B555B2 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.