#B851DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.214 316.8), rgb(184, 81, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B851DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 317°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B851DA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 81, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.214 316.8) |
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 #B851DA | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B851DA | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B851DA text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B851DA text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEE
oklch(81% 0.104 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.167 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B851DA
oklch(62.2% 0.214 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A630CA
oklch(55.5% 0.232 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E1FAF
oklch(49% 0.216 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#741E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2171
oklch(37.8% 0.139 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#B851DA 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) | #2278DE | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5382D7 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6698E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B851DA
#B851DA
oklch(62.2% 0.214 316.8)
- #489F00
#489F00
oklch(62.3% 0.188 136.8)
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 #B851DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B851DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.015
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #B851DA 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.