#B35EBE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.8% 0.165 322.9), rgb(179, 94, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B35EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35EBE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 94, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.165 322.9) |
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 #B35EBE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35EBE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35EBE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35EBE text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C784CF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 323)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35EBE
oklch(61.8% 0.165 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#A346AF
oklch(55.7% 0.179 323)
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Step 700
700
#8B3696
oklch(49% 0.167 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#712E7A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A62
oklch(37.7% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#B35EBE 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) | #5079C1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66A85 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35EBE
#B35EBE
oklch(61.8% 0.165 322.9)
- #3C9D3A
#3C9D3A
oklch(61.7% 0.164 143)
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 #B35EBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B35EBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B35EBE 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.