#B35CC1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.6% 0.171 321.9), rgb(179, 92, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B35CC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 92, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.171 321.9) |
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 #B35CC1 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35CC1 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35CC1 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35CC1 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C783D2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35CC1
oklch(61.6% 0.171 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A344B2
oklch(55.6% 0.185 322)
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Step 700
700
#8B3499
oklch(49% 0.173 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#712D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 321.9)
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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)
#B35CC1 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) | #4C78C4 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6782BE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56A86 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35CC1
#B35CC1
oklch(61.6% 0.171 321.9)
- #3B9D32
#3B9D32
oklch(61.6% 0.171 141.9)
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 #B35CC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B35CC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #B35CC1 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.