#B85BA7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.9% 0.152 334.6), rgb(184, 91, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#B85BA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85BA7 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 91, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.152 334.6) |
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 #B85BA7 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85BA7 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85BA7 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85BA7 text on black | 5.09:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85BA7
oklch(60.9% 0.152 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA4699
oklch(55.5% 0.164 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#923783
oklch(49.1% 0.153 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#B85BA7 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) | #5B74AA | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7582A4 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06079 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85BA7
#B85BA7
oklch(60.9% 0.152 334.6)
- #009C58
#009C58
oklch(60.8% 0.151 154.8)
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 #B85BA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #B85BA7 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.