#B159BC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.7% 0.17 323.1), rgb(177, 89, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B159BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B159BC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 89, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.17 323.1) |
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 #B159BC | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B159BC | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B159BC text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B159BC text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
-
Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C883D0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 323.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B159BC
oklch(60.7% 0.17 323.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A443B0
oklch(55.5% 0.185 323.1)
-
Step 700
700
#8C3497
oklch(49% 0.171 323.1)
-
Step 800
800
#722C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 323)
-
Step 900
900
#5C2963
oklch(37.6% 0.111 322.7)
-
Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#B159BC 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) | #4A75BF | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680B9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46682 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B159BC
#B159BC
oklch(60.7% 0.17 323.1)
- #349B33
#349B33
oklch(60.8% 0.17 143)
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 #B159BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B159BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #B159BC 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.