#B657DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.7% 0.205 315.6), rgb(182, 87, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B657DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B657DA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 87, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.205 315.6) |
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 #B657DA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B657DA | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B657DA text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B657DA text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAADED
oklch(80.9% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C67EE4
oklch(70.6% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B657DA
oklch(62.7% 0.205 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A337C9
oklch(55.7% 0.222 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B27AE
oklch(49.1% 0.207 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#71238D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2470
oklch(37.8% 0.133 316)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#B657DA 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) | #2F7BDE | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5683D7 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46E91 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B657DA
#B657DA
oklch(62.7% 0.205 315.6)
- #4F9F00
#4F9F00
oklch(62.6% 0.185 135.6)
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 #B657DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B657DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.013
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #B657DA 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.