#B55EDB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.195 314.4), rgb(181, 94, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#B55EDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55EDB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 94, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.195 314.4) |
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 #B55EDB | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B55EDB | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55EDB text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55EDB text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C381E2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 314.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B55EDB
oklch(63.6% 0.195 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F3DC7
oklch(55.6% 0.212 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#882DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E288B
oklch(42.7% 0.163 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A266F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#B55EDB 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) | #3B7FDF | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27394 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55EDB
#B55EDB
oklch(63.6% 0.195 314.4)
- #56A100
#56A100
oklch(63.5% 0.184 134.5)
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 #B55EDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B55EDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B55EDB 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.