#B035C5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57% 0.226 321.4), rgb(176, 53, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B035C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B035C5 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 53, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.226 321.4) |
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 #B035C5 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B035C5 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B035C5 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B035C5 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C053D3
oklch(63.1% 0.208 321.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B035C5
oklch(57% 0.226 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#931FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.211 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#771E86
oklch(42.6% 0.174 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#60216C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#B035C5 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) | #0066C9 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4773C2 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2517B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B035C5
#B035C5
oklch(57% 0.226 321.4)
- #1B9000
#1B9000
oklch(56.9% 0.189 141.3)
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 #B035C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B035C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #B035C5 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.