#B256CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.3% 0.192 318), rgb(178, 86, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B256CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B256CD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 86, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.192 318) |
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 #B256CD | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B256CD | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B256CD text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B256CD text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C780DD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B256CD
oklch(61.3% 0.192 318)
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Step 600
600
#A33CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B2DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.193 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#712786
oklch(42.6% 0.16 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#B256CD 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) | #3977D1 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B80CA | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26989 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B256CD
#B256CD
oklch(61.3% 0.192 318)
- #3F9D00
#3F9D00
oklch(61.5% 0.19 138)
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 #B256CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B256CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
Use #B256CD 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.