#B659BD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.174 324.7), rgb(182, 89, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B659BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B659BD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.174 324.7) |
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 #B659BD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B659BD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B659BD text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B659BD text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA81CF
oklch(70.6% 0.136 324.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B659BD
oklch(61.4% 0.174 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A741AF
oklch(55.7% 0.189 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3196
oklch(49.1% 0.176 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#B659BD 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) | #4C76C0 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6583 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B659BD
#B659BD
oklch(61.4% 0.174 324.7)
- #2A9E38
#2A9E38
oklch(61.4% 0.174 144.8)
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 #B659BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B659BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #B659BD 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.