#B15BD5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.192 314.8), rgb(177, 91, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B15BD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 91, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.192 314.8) |
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 #B15BD5 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B15BD5 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15BD5 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15BD5 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEB
oklch(81% 0.094 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#C381E0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 314.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B15BD5
oklch(62.3% 0.192 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F3EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.209 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#882FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.194 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E298A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#59276E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#B15BD5 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) | #397BD9 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5982D2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE708F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15BD5
#B15BD5
oklch(62.3% 0.192 314.8)
- #529D00
#529D00
oklch(62.2% 0.181 134.8)
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 #B15BD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B15BD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
Use #B15BD5 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.