#B855BE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.182 325.3), rgb(184, 85, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B855BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B855BE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 85, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.182 325.3) |
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 #B855BE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B855BE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B855BE text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B855BE text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B855BE
oklch(61.2% 0.182 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#912D98
oklch(49.1% 0.184 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#76277B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#602663
oklch(37.8% 0.118 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#B855BE 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) | #4775C1 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6781BB | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6282 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B855BE
#B855BE
oklch(61.2% 0.182 325.3)
- #199E33
#199E33
oklch(61.1% 0.182 145.3)
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 #B855BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B855BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #B855BE 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.