#B851CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.3% 0.199 321.5), rgb(184, 81, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#B851CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B851CA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 81, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.199 321.5) |
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 #B851CA | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B851CA | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B851CA text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B851CA text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.155 321.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B851CA
oklch(61.3% 0.199 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A935BD
oklch(55.5% 0.217 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#9126A3
oklch(49.1% 0.201 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#762284
oklch(42.7% 0.167 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#B851CA 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) | #3775CE | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E80C7 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6486 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B851CA
#B851CA
oklch(61.3% 0.199 321.5)
- #239F0D
#239F0D
oklch(61.3% 0.199 141.5)
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 #B851CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B851CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
Use #B851CA 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.