#B658C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.7% 0.183 322), rgb(182, 88, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#B658C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B658C5 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 88, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.183 322) |
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 #B658C5 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B658C5 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B658C5 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B658C5 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B658C5
oklch(61.7% 0.183 322)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.198 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.184 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#73287F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2766
oklch(37.8% 0.119 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#B658C5 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) | #4577C9 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6482C2 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86786 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B658C5
#B658C5
oklch(61.7% 0.183 322)
- #329F28
#329F28
oklch(61.8% 0.183 141.9)
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 #B658C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B658C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.078
Use #B658C5 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.