#B35BBE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.3% 0.17 323.1), rgb(179, 91, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B35BBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35BBE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.17 323.1) |
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 #B35BBE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35BBE | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35BBE text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35BBE text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C883D0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35BBE
oklch(61.3% 0.17 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A444B0
oklch(55.7% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3497
oklch(49% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#722C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 323)
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Step 900
900
#5C2963
oklch(37.6% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#B35BBE 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) | #4D77C1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6881BB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66884 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35BBE
#B35BBE
oklch(61.3% 0.17 323.1)
- #369C35
#369C35
oklch(61.2% 0.169 143)
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 #B35BBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B35BBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #B35BBE 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.