#B35AD2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.191 316.5), rgb(179, 90, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B35AD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 90, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.191 316.5) |
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 #B35AD2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35AD2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35AD2 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35AD2 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DE
oklch(70.7% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35AD2
oklch(62.3% 0.191 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#702888
oklch(42.7% 0.16 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B276D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#B35AD2 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) | #3B7AD6 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C83CF | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26E8E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35AD2
#B35AD2
oklch(62.3% 0.191 316.5)
- #499F00
#499F00
oklch(62.4% 0.188 136.6)
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 #B35AD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B35AD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.015
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #B35AD2 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.