#B358BB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.8% 0.172 324.3), rgb(179, 88, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B358BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B358BB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 88, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.172 324.3) |
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 #B358BB | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B358BB | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B358BB text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B358BB text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.084 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B358BB
oklch(60.8% 0.172 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A642AF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3396
oklch(49.1% 0.173 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#732B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.144 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2862
oklch(37.6% 0.112 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#B358BB 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) | #4B75BE | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6780B8 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66581 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B358BB
#B358BB
oklch(60.8% 0.172 324.3)
- #2C9B36
#2C9B36
oklch(60.7% 0.171 144.4)
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 #B358BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B358BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #B358BB 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.