#B657D0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.1% 0.195 318.5), rgb(182, 87, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B657D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B657D0 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 87, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.195 318.5) |
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 #B657D0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B657D0 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B657D0 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B657D0 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B657D0
oklch(62.1% 0.195 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A43AC0
oklch(55.5% 0.211 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D2AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#722686
oklch(42.7% 0.162 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#B657D0 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) | #3A79D4 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D82CD | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66A8B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B657D0
#B657D0
oklch(62.1% 0.195 318.5)
- #3DA000
#3DA000
oklch(62.2% 0.194 138.5)
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 #B657D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B657D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.009
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #B657D0 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.