#B355CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.192 319), rgb(179, 85, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B355CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 319°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B355CB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 85, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.192 319) |
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 #B355CB | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B355CB | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B355CB text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B355CB text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE7
oklch(80.8% 0.094 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C880DB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B355CB
oklch(61.2% 0.192 319)
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Step 600
600
#A43BBE
oklch(55.5% 0.208 319)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D266B
oklch(37.8% 0.125 319)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#B355CB 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) | #3A76CF | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C8 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36888 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B355CB
#B355CB
oklch(61.2% 0.192 319)
- #399D05
#399D05
oklch(61.3% 0.191 139)
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 #B355CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B355CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.017
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #B355CB 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.