#B557E2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.212 313.1), rgb(181, 87, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B557E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B557E2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 87, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.212 313.1) |
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 #B557E2 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B557E2 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B557E2 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B557E2 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF1
oklch(80.9% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C47EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.166 313)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B557E2
oklch(63.1% 0.212 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A134D0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8924B4
oklch(49% 0.215 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#702192
oklch(42.7% 0.179 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2374
oklch(37.6% 0.138 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#B557E2 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) | #217CE6 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F84DF | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07195 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B557E2
#B557E2
oklch(63.1% 0.212 313.1)
- #5B9E00
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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 #B557E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B557E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #B557E2 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.