#B256CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.189 318.9), rgb(178, 86, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B256CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B256CA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 86, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.189 318.9) |
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 #B256CA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B256CA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B256CA text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B256CA text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#C780DB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B256CA
oklch(61.2% 0.189 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A43DBD
oklch(55.6% 0.205 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C2EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.19 319)
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Step 800
800
#722884
oklch(42.7% 0.157 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C266A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#B256CA 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) | #3C76CE | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D80C7 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26888 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B256CA
#B256CA
oklch(61.2% 0.189 318.9)
- #3B9C0B
#3B9C0B
oklch(61.1% 0.188 138.9)
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 #B256CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B256CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #B256CA 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.