#B356D9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.204 314.9), rgb(179, 86, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B356D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B356D9 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 86, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.204 314.9) |
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 #B356D9 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B356D9 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B356D9 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B356D9 text on black | 5.24:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
-
Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D9ADED
oklch(80.8% 0.1 315.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C57FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 314.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B356D9
oklch(62.2% 0.204 314.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A138CA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 314.6)
-
Step 700
700
#8A28AE
oklch(49.1% 0.206 314.9)
-
Step 800
800
#70248D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 314.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5B2471
oklch(37.7% 0.134 314.8)
-
Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#B356D9 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) | #2B7ADD | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5382D6 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06D90 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B356D9
#B356D9
oklch(62.2% 0.204 314.9)
- #529D00
#529D00
oklch(62.2% 0.181 134.8)
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 #B356D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B356D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #B356D9 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.