#B856BF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.3% 0.181 324.9), rgb(184, 86, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#B856BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B856BF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 86, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.181 324.9) |
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 #B856BF | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B856BF | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B856BF text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B856BF text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B856BF
oklch(61.3% 0.181 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#912E98
oklch(49.2% 0.183 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#76287C
oklch(42.8% 0.152 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#B856BF 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) | #4876C2 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BC | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6382 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B856BF
#B856BF
oklch(61.3% 0.181 324.9)
- #1F9F33
#1F9F33
oklch(61.5% 0.182 144.9)
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 #B856BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B856BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
Use #B856BF 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.