#B25EDD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.196 312.7), rgb(178, 94, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B25EDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 313°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25EDD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 94, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.196 312.7) |
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 #B25EDD | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B25EDD | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25EDD text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25EDD text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFED
oklch(80.9% 0.095 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C182E4
oklch(70.7% 0.152 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B25EDD
oklch(63.3% 0.196 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D3ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.213 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#862EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D288D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#B25EDD 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) | #367FE1 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5785DA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7495 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25EDD
#B25EDD
oklch(63.3% 0.196 312.7)
- #5D9F00
#5D9F00
oklch(63.3% 0.178 132.7)
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 #B25EDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B25EDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #B25EDD 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.