#B259C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.181 319.7), rgb(178, 89, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B259C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B259C7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 89, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.181 319.7) |
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 #B259C7 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B259C7 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B259C7 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B259C7 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C782D7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B259C7
oklch(61.4% 0.181 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A340B9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B31A0
oklch(49.1% 0.183 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#712A81
oklch(42.6% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2868
oklch(37.8% 0.118 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#B259C7 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) | #4378CB | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6181C4 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36988 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B259C7
#B259C7
oklch(61.4% 0.181 319.7)
- #3D9D1F
#3D9D1F
oklch(61.5% 0.182 139.7)
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 #B259C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B259C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #B259C7 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.