#B15DD5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.189 314.6), rgb(177, 93, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#B15DD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 93, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.189 314.6) |
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 #B15DD5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B15DD5 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15DD5 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15DD5 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C282E0
oklch(70.6% 0.148 314.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B15DD5
oklch(62.6% 0.189 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E40C4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8730A9
oklch(49% 0.191 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A89
oklch(42.8% 0.158 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#59286E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#B15DD5 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) | #3C7CD9 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B83D2 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7190 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15DD5
#B15DD5
oklch(62.6% 0.189 314.6)
- #549E00
#549E00
oklch(62.6% 0.181 134.5)
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 #B15DD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B15DD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #B15DD5 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.