#B855B8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.9% 0.176 327.5), rgb(184, 85, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B855B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B855B8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 85, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.176 327.5) |
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 #B855B8 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B855B8 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B855B8 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B855B8 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CD
oklch(70.8% 0.138 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B855B8
oklch(60.9% 0.176 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB3EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.191 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#922F93
oklch(49.1% 0.178 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#772877
oklch(42.7% 0.148 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#602660
oklch(37.6% 0.115 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#B855B8 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) | #4B74BB | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A81B5 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD607F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B855B8
#B855B8
oklch(60.9% 0.176 327.5)
- #089D3C
#089D3C
oklch(60.7% 0.176 147.5)
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 #B855B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B855B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
Use #B855B8 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.