#B15DBF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.166 321.7), rgb(177, 93, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B15DBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15DBF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 93, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.166 321.7) |
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 #B15DBF | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B15DBF | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15DBF text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15DBF text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B15DBF
oklch(61.4% 0.166 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A246B1
oklch(55.7% 0.181 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3698
oklch(49% 0.168 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#702E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#35193A
oklch(26.8% 0.069 321.4)
#B15DBF 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) | #4E78C2 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6782BC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36A85 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15DBF
#B15DBF
oklch(61.4% 0.166 321.7)
- #3E9C34
#3E9C34
oklch(61.4% 0.167 141.7)
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 #B15DBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B15DBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B15DBF 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.