#B556BD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.178 324.4), rgb(181, 86, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B556BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B556BD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 86, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.178 324.4) |
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 #B556BD | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B556BD | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B556BD text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B556BD text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D1
oklch(70.8% 0.139 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B556BD
oklch(60.9% 0.178 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A83FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.194 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3098
oklch(49.1% 0.179 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#75297B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2763
oklch(37.6% 0.115 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#B556BD 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) | #4875C0 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680BA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86381 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B556BD
#B556BD
oklch(60.9% 0.178 324.4)
- #259C32
#259C32
oklch(60.7% 0.177 144.4)
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 #B556BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B556BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
Use #B556BD 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.