#B855CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62% 0.196 320.3), rgb(184, 85, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B855CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B855CD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 85, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.196 320.3) |
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 #B855CD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B855CD | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B855CD text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B855CD text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDB
oklch(70.6% 0.153 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B855CD
oklch(62% 0.196 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A738BE
oklch(55.6% 0.213 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A4
oklch(49.2% 0.198 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#742485
oklch(42.7% 0.164 320)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#B855CD 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) | #3B78D1 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F82CA | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96889 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B855CD
#B855CD
oklch(62% 0.196 320.3)
- #31A00E
#31A00E
oklch(61.9% 0.196 140.3)
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 #B855CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B855CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.010
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #B855CD 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.