#B859CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.187 321), rgb(184, 89, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B859CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B859CA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 89, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.187 321) |
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 #B859CA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B859CA | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B859CA text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B859CA text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#C980D7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B859CA
oklch(62.3% 0.187 321)
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Step 600
600
#A63CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.204 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E2DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#732781
oklch(42.6% 0.156 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#B859CA 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) | #4479CE | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484C7 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6989 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B859CA
#B859CA
oklch(62.3% 0.187 321)
- #36A122
#36A122
oklch(62.4% 0.187 141)
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 #B859CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B859CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.017
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #B859CA 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.