#B35DD6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.191 315.1), rgb(179, 93, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B35DD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 93, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.191 315.1) |
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 #B35DD6 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35DD6 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35DD6 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35DD6 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEA
oklch(81% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C382E0
oklch(70.7% 0.149 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35DD6
oklch(62.9% 0.191 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F3FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.207 315)
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Step 700
700
#882FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2989
oklch(42.6% 0.159 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A276E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#B35DD6 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) | #3D7DDA | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C84D3 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17191 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35DD6
#B35DD6
oklch(62.9% 0.191 315.1)
- #52A000
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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 #B35DD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B35DD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #B35DD6 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.