#B559AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.5% 0.159 330.3), rgb(181, 89, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B559AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 330°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B559AE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 89, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.159 330.3) |
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 #B559AE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B559AE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B559AE text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B559AE text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B559AE
oklch(60.5% 0.159 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A945A2
oklch(55.7% 0.173 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#90358B
oklch(49% 0.161 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#752D71
oklch(42.6% 0.134 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F295B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#B559AE 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) | #5474B1 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80AB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB617C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B559AE
#B559AE
oklch(60.5% 0.159 330.3)
- #169B4B
#169B4B
oklch(60.5% 0.159 150.3)
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 #B559AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B559AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B559AE 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.