#B256BD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.5% 0.176 323.3), rgb(178, 86, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B256BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B256BD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 86, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.176 323.3) |
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 #B256BD | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B256BD | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B256BD text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B256BD text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B256BD
oklch(60.5% 0.176 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A640B2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3199
oklch(49.1% 0.178 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#732A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#B256BD 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) | #4674C0 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647FBA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56481 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B256BD
#B256BD
oklch(60.5% 0.176 323.3)
- #2C9B2E
#2C9B2E
oklch(60.6% 0.177 143.2)
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 #B256BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B256BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #B256BD 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.