#B653CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.3% 0.195 320.6), rgb(182, 83, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B653CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B653CA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 83, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.195 320.6) |
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 #B653CA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B653CA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B653CA text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B653CA text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B653CA
oklch(61.3% 0.195 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#A738BD
oklch(55.5% 0.212 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#742484
oklch(42.6% 0.163 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#B653CA 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) | #3976CE | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E80C7 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76587 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B653CA
#B653CA
oklch(61.3% 0.195 320.6)
- #2D9E0E
#2D9E0E
oklch(61.2% 0.195 140.7)
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 #B653CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B653CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
Use #B653CA 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.