#B656C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.5% 0.188 321.4), rgb(182, 86, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B656C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B656C7 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 86, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.188 321.4) |
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 #B656C7 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B656C7 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B656C7 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B656C7 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D7
oklch(70.8% 0.146 321.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B656C7
oklch(61.5% 0.188 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A63CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.204 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F2C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.19 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#742781
oklch(42.7% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2668
oklch(37.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#B656C7 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) | #4177CB | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6281C4 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86686 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B656C7
#B656C7
oklch(61.5% 0.188 321.4)
- #309E20
#309E20
oklch(61.4% 0.187 141.4)
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 #B656C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B656C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
Use #B656C7 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.