#B157BF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.6% 0.176 322.1), rgb(177, 87, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B157BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B157BF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 87, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.176 322.1) |
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 #B157BF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B157BF | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B157BF text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B157BF text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#DBAEE2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C882D3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B157BF
oklch(60.6% 0.176 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A441B4
oklch(55.5% 0.192 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D329B
oklch(49.2% 0.178 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#722B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#B157BF 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) | #4675C2 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637FBC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36583 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B157BF
#B157BF
oklch(60.6% 0.176 322.1)
- #339A2B
#339A2B
oklch(60.5% 0.175 142.1)
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 #B157BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B157BF.
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 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #B157BF 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.