#B85BC9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.5% 0.183 321.2), rgb(184, 91, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#B85BC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 91, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.183 321.2) |
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 #B85BC9 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85BC9 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85BC9 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85BC9 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C981D6
oklch(70.8% 0.143 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85BC9
oklch(62.5% 0.183 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.185 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#732980
oklch(42.7% 0.153 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#B85BC9 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) | #477ACD | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6684C6 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6B89 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85BC9
#B85BC9
oklch(62.5% 0.183 321.2)
- #38A129
#38A129
oklch(62.5% 0.183 141.3)
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 #B85BC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85BC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
Use #B85BC9 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.