#B085CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.113 311), rgb(176, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B085CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B085CD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.113 311) |
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 #B085CD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B085CD | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B085CD text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B085CD text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B085CD
oklch(68.4% 0.113 311)
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Step 500
500
#A56DC9
oklch(63% 0.145 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9053B6
oklch(55.5% 0.158 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B439C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#64387F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#B085CD 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) | #7894D0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8297CB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8FA0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B085CD
#B085CD
oklch(68.4% 0.113 311)
- #81A85B
#81A85B
oklch(68.5% 0.113 130.9)
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 #B085CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #B085CD 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.