#B259D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62% 0.192 316.2), rgb(178, 89, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B259D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B259D2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 89, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.192 316.2) |
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 #B259D2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B259D2 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B259D2 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B259D2 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C581DF
oklch(70.8% 0.15 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B259D2
oklch(62% 0.192 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA8
oklch(49.2% 0.194 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#702888
oklch(42.7% 0.16 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#B259D2 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) | #397AD6 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A82CF | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06D8D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B259D2
#B259D2
oklch(62% 0.192 316.2)
- #4B9D00
#4B9D00
oklch(61.9% 0.185 136.1)
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 #B259D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B259D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #B259D2 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.