#B35BC8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.179 319.6), rgb(179, 91, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B35BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 91, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.179 319.6) |
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 #B35BC8 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35BC8 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35BC8 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35BC8 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35BC8
oklch(61.9% 0.179 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A241B9
oklch(55.6% 0.195 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B329F
oklch(49.1% 0.181 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#712B81
oklch(42.8% 0.15 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#B35BC8 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) | #4679CC | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6382C5 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46B89 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35BC8
#B35BC8
oklch(61.9% 0.179 319.6)
- #409E23
#409E23
oklch(61.9% 0.179 139.6)
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 #B35BC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B35BC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B35BC8 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.