#B856B9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61% 0.176 327.1), rgb(184, 86, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#B856B9 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B856B9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 86, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.176 327.1) |
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 #B856B9 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B856B9 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B856B9 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B856B9 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#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
#CD80CD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 326.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B856B9
oklch(61% 0.176 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA3EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 327)
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Step 700
700
#922F94
oklch(49.2% 0.178 327)
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Step 800
800
#762978
oklch(42.7% 0.147 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#602761
oklch(37.8% 0.115 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#B856B9 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) | #4C74BC | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A81B6 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6180 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B856B9
#B856B9
oklch(61% 0.176 327.1)
- #129E3C
#129E3C
oklch(61.1% 0.176 147)
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 #B856B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B856B9.
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 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
Use #B856B9 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.