#B957AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.6% 0.162 333.5), rgb(185, 87, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B957AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 334°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B957AA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 87, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.162 333.5) |
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 #B957AA | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B957AA | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B957AA text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B957AA 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B957AA
oklch(60.6% 0.162 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC429E
oklch(55.6% 0.176 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#943387
oklch(49.2% 0.163 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#782B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.135 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#B957AA 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) | #5573AD | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05D79 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B957AA
#B957AA
oklch(60.6% 0.162 333.5)
- #009B54
#009B54
oklch(60.5% 0.154 153.7)
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 #B957AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B957AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #B957AA 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.