#B35BC1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.5% 0.173 322), rgb(179, 91, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B35BC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 91, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.173 322) |
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 #B35BC1 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35BC1 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35BC1 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35BC1 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C883D2
oklch(70.8% 0.134 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35BC1
oklch(61.5% 0.173 322)
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Step 600
600
#A343B3
oklch(55.6% 0.187 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C339A
oklch(49.1% 0.175 322)
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Step 800
800
#722C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 322)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#B35BC1 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) | #4B78C4 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6682BE | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56986 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35BC1
#B35BC1
oklch(61.5% 0.173 322)
- #399D31
#399D31
oklch(61.5% 0.172 142.1)
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 #B35BC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B35BC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #B35BC1 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.