#B353D9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.8% 0.208 315.1), rgb(179, 83, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B353D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B353D9 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 83, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.208 315.1) |
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 #B353D9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B353D9 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B353D9 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B353D9 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEE
oklch(81% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C67EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B353D9
oklch(61.8% 0.208 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#A335CB
oklch(55.6% 0.226 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B25B0
oklch(49.1% 0.211 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#71228E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2372
oklch(37.8% 0.137 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#B353D9 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) | #2478DD | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5180D6 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06B8F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B353D9
#B353D9
oklch(61.8% 0.208 315.1)
- #509C00
#509C00
oklch(61.9% 0.181 135.1)
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 #B353D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B353D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #B353D9 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.