#B568CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.1% 0.162 318.7), rgb(181, 104, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#B568CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B568CA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 104, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.162 318.7) |
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 #B568CA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B568CA | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B568CA text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B568CA text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B568CA
oklch(64.1% 0.162 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B3
oklch(55.5% 0.176 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#863A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D317D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#592C65
oklch(37.8% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#B568CA 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) | #5781CD | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D89C7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57690 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B568CA
#B568CA
oklch(64.1% 0.162 318.7)
- #53A239
#53A239
oklch(63.9% 0.161 138.8)
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 #B568CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B568CA 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.