#B156BF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.5% 0.177 322.1), rgb(177, 86, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B156BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B156BF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 86, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.177 322.1) |
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 #B156BF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B156BF | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B156BF text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B156BF text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C981D3
oklch(70.6% 0.139 322.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B156BF
oklch(60.5% 0.177 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A540B4
oklch(55.6% 0.193 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D319B
oklch(49.1% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#732A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#B156BF 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) | #4474C2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627EBC | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36582 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B156BF
#B156BF
oklch(60.5% 0.177 322.1)
- #319A29
#319A29
oklch(60.4% 0.177 142.1)
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 #B156BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B156BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #B156BF 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.