#B35EC5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.1% 0.172 320.4), rgb(179, 94, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B35EC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 94, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.172 320.4) |
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 #B35EC5 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35EC5 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35EC5 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35EC5 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35EC5
oklch(62.1% 0.172 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A144B5
oklch(55.5% 0.187 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A359C
oklch(49.2% 0.174 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#702D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2965
oklch(37.6% 0.112 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#B35EC5 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) | #4C7AC8 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6783C2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46C89 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35EC5
#B35EC5
oklch(62.1% 0.172 320.4)
- #429E2E
#429E2E
oklch(62.1% 0.172 140.4)
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 #B35EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B35EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B35EC5 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.