#B856A7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.16 334.4), rgb(184, 86, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B856A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B856A7 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 86, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.16 334.4) |
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 #B856A7 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B856A7 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B856A7 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B856A7 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D081C0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B856A7
oklch(60.2% 0.16 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD429C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#943385
oklch(49.1% 0.162 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#782B6C
oklch(42.6% 0.135 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#612858
oklch(37.6% 0.105 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#B856A7 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) | #5571AA | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7280A4 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05C77 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B856A7
#B856A7
oklch(60.2% 0.16 334.4)
- #009A56
#009A56
oklch(60.2% 0.15 154.5)
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 #B856A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B856A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #B856A7 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.