#B15DDD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.197 312.4), rgb(177, 93, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B15DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15DDD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 93, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.197 312.4) |
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 #B15DDD | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B15DDD | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15DDD text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15DDD text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEE
oklch(81% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C182E5
oklch(70.8% 0.153 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B15DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.197 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D3ECB
oklch(55.7% 0.214 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#862EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D288E
oklch(42.7% 0.165 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#B15DDD 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) | #347EE1 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5584DA | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7494 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15DDD
#B15DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.197 312.4)
- #5E9E00
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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 #B15DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B15DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B15DDD 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.