#B35ECE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.181 317.4), rgb(179, 94, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B35ECE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35ECE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 94, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.181 317.4) |
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 #B35ECE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B35ECE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35ECE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35ECE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483DA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B35ECE
oklch(62.6% 0.181 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A042BD
oklch(55.7% 0.197 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8932A3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#B35ECE 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) | #457CD2 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26F8D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35ECE
#B35ECE
oklch(62.6% 0.181 317.4)
- #4A9F1A
#4A9F1A
oklch(62.5% 0.18 137.4)
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 #B35ECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B35ECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #B35ECE 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.