#B855B6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.8% 0.175 328.2), rgb(184, 85, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B855B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B855B6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 85, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.175 328.2) |
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 #B855B6 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B855B6 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B855B6 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B855B6 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B855B6
oklch(60.8% 0.175 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB3EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.191 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#922F92
oklch(49.1% 0.177 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#772976
oklch(42.7% 0.146 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391838
oklch(27.2% 0.072 328.5)
#B855B6 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) | #4C73B9 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B3 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD607E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B855B6
#B855B6
oklch(60.8% 0.175 328.2)
- #019D3F
#019D3F
oklch(60.7% 0.175 148.2)
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 #B855B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B855B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
Use #B855B6 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.