#B359BA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.169 324.6), rgb(179, 89, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B359BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B359BA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 89, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.169 324.6) |
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 #B359BA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B359BA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B359BA text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B359BA text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C982CE
oklch(70.6% 0.133 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B359BA
oklch(60.9% 0.169 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A643AE
oklch(55.7% 0.184 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E3495
oklch(49.2% 0.17 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#732C79
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#B359BA 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) | #4C75BD | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6880B7 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66581 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B359BA
#B359BA
oklch(60.9% 0.169 324.6)
- #2D9B39
#2D9B39
oklch(60.7% 0.168 144.7)
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 #B359BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B359BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #B359BA 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.