#B058CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.5% 0.19 316.4), rgb(176, 88, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B058CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B058CF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 88, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.19 316.4) |
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 #B058CF | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B058CF | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B058CF text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B058CF text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DE
oklch(70.7% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B058CF
oklch(61.5% 0.19 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A13EC2
oklch(55.7% 0.207 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#892FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#702987
oklch(42.8% 0.158 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A276C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#B058CF 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) | #3978D3 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A80CC | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6C8B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B058CF
#B058CF
oklch(61.5% 0.19 316.4)
- #499C00
#499C00
oklch(61.6% 0.184 136.4)
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 #B058CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B058CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #B058CF 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.