#B35BCB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62% 0.182 318.6), rgb(179, 91, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B35BCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35BCB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 91, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.182 318.6) |
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 #B35BCB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35BCB | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35BCB text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35BCB text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE6
oklch(81% 0.089 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C682D9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35BCB
oklch(62% 0.182 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A240BB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A31A2
oklch(49.1% 0.184 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#702A83
oklch(42.6% 0.153 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#B35BCB 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) | #437ACF | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6182C8 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36C8A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35BCB
#B35BCB
oklch(62% 0.182 318.6)
- #439E1B
#439E1B
oklch(62% 0.182 138.6)
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 #B35BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B35BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #B35BCB 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.