#B15ACE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.8% 0.186 317), rgb(177, 90, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B15ACE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15ACE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 90, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.186 317) |
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 #B15ACE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B15ACE | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15ACE text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15ACE text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#D9AFE8
oklch(81% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C582DC
oklch(70.8% 0.145 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B15ACE
oklch(61.8% 0.186 317)
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Step 600
600
#A140BF
oklch(55.7% 0.202 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8930A5
oklch(49.1% 0.188 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#702A86
oklch(42.8% 0.156 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#B15ACE 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) | #3E79D2 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D81CB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06D8C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15ACE
#B15ACE
oklch(61.8% 0.186 317)
- #479D03
#479D03
oklch(61.8% 0.186 136.9)
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 #B15ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B15ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #B15ACE 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.