#B657D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.4% 0.2 317), rgb(182, 87, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B657D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B657D5 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 87, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.2 317) |
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 #B657D5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B657D5 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B657D5 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B657D5 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#C77FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B657D5
oklch(62.4% 0.2 317)
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Step 600
600
#A438C4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C29AA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#722489
oklch(42.7% 0.167 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C246E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 317)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#B657D5 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) | #357AD9 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A83D2 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56C8E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B657D5
#B657D5
oklch(62.4% 0.2 317)
- #479F00
#479F00
oklch(62.3% 0.189 137)
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 #B657D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B657D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.008
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #B657D5 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.