#B851EA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.229 312.7), rgb(184, 81, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B851EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B851EA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 81, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.229 312.7) |
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 #B851EA | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B851EA | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B851EA text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B851EA text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C67BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.178 312.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B851EA
oklch(63.2% 0.229 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A329D8
oklch(55.6% 0.249 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C16BB
oklch(49.1% 0.232 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#721997
oklch(42.7% 0.191 313)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E78
oklch(37.6% 0.15 313)
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Step 950
950
#361447
oklch(27.1% 0.095 312.5)
#B851EA 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) | #007CEF | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4583E6 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36F97 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B851EA
#B851EA
oklch(63.2% 0.229 312.7)
- #5D9F00
#5D9F00
oklch(63.3% 0.178 132.7)
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 #B851EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B851EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.072
Use #B851EA 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.