#B55BB3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61% 0.16 328.1), rgb(181, 91, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B55BB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 91, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.16 328.1) |
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 #B55BB3 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B55BB3 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55BB3 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55BB3 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B55BB3
oklch(61% 0.16 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A745A6
oklch(55.6% 0.175 328)
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Step 700
700
#8F368E
oklch(49.2% 0.162 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#742E73
oklch(42.7% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#B55BB3 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) | #5476B6 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E81B0 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA647F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55BB3
#B55BB3
oklch(61% 0.16 328.1)
- #259C47
#259C47
oklch(61% 0.16 148.2)
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 #B55BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B55BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B55BB3 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.