#B852CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.197 321.4), rgb(184, 82, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#B852CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B852CA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 82, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.197 321.4) |
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 #B852CA | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B852CA | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B852CA text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B852CA text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.155 321.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B852CA
oklch(61.4% 0.197 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A936BC
oklch(55.6% 0.215 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9127A2
oklch(49.2% 0.199 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#762384
oklch(42.8% 0.166 321.5)
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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)
#B852CA 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) | #3976CE | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F81C7 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6486 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B852CA
#B852CA
oklch(61.4% 0.197 321.4)
- #269F11
#269F11
oklch(61.4% 0.197 141.4)
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 #B852CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B852CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #B852CA 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.