#B657DF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.21 314.3), rgb(182, 87, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B657DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 314°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B657DF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 87, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.21 314.3) |
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 #B657DF | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B657DF | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B657DF text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B657DF text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.164 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B657DF
oklch(63% 0.21 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#A235CD
oklch(55.6% 0.228 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A25B1
oklch(49% 0.211 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#702290
oklch(42.7% 0.176 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2373
oklch(37.7% 0.137 314)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#B657DF 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) | #277CE3 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5384DC | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37093 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B657DF
#B657DF
oklch(63% 0.21 314.3)
- #569F00
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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 #B657DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B657DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #B657DF 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.