#B256C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.184 320.5), rgb(178, 86, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B256C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 321°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B256C5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 86, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.184 320.5) |
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 #B256C5 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B256C5 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B256C5 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B256C5 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C881D7
oklch(70.7% 0.143 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B256C5
oklch(60.9% 0.184 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A43EB9
oklch(55.5% 0.2 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#722981
oklch(42.7% 0.153 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#B256C5 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) | #4076C9 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607FC2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36685 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B256C5
#B256C5
oklch(60.9% 0.184 320.5)
- #369C1D
#369C1D
oklch(61% 0.184 140.4)
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 #B256C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B256C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #B256C5 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.