#B55FE1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.2 312.7), rgb(181, 95, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B55FE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 95, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.2 312.7) |
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 #B55FE1 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B55FE1 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55FE1 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55FE1 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEEE
oklch(80.8% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C281E6
oklch(70.8% 0.157 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B55FE1
oklch(64% 0.2 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D3CCB
oklch(55.5% 0.217 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#872CB0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D278E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#592672
oklch(37.8% 0.131 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#B55FE1 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) | #3680E5 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5887DE | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07697 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55FE1
#B55FE1
oklch(64% 0.2 312.7)
- #5FA100
#5FA100
oklch(63.9% 0.179 132.5)
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 #B55FE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B55FE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #B55FE1 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.