#B55EA4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.8% 0.142 335), rgb(181, 94, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B55EA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 94, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.142 335) |
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 #B55EA4 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B55EA4 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55EA4 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55EA4 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B55EA4
oklch(60.8% 0.142 335)
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Step 600
600
#A84A97
oklch(55.7% 0.155 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#903B80
oklch(49.2% 0.143 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#753168
oklch(42.7% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C55
oklch(37.8% 0.093 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#B55EA4 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) | #5E75A6 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7682A2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6279 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55EA4
#B55EA4
oklch(60.8% 0.142 335)
- #1C9B5B
#1C9B5B
oklch(60.9% 0.143 154.8)
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 #B55EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
Use #B55EA4 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.