#B55EA0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.6% 0.139 337), rgb(181, 94, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B55EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.139 337) |
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 #B55EA0 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B55EA0 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55EA0 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55EA0 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B55EA0
oklch(60.6% 0.139 337)
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Step 600
600
#A84B93
oklch(55.6% 0.15 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#903B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#753266
oklch(42.8% 0.116 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#B55EA0 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) | #6074A2 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6178 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55EA0
#B55EA0
oklch(60.6% 0.139 337)
- #159A5F
#159A5F
oklch(60.6% 0.139 157)
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 #B55EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
Use #B55EA0 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.