#B85BCC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.7% 0.186 320.3), rgb(184, 91, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B85BCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 320°. 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85BCC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 91, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.186 320.3) |
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 #B85BCC | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85BCC | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85BCC text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85BCC text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880D8
oklch(70.6% 0.146 320.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85BCC
oklch(62.7% 0.186 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A53EBA
oklch(55.7% 0.201 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D2EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.188 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#722882
oklch(42.6% 0.155 320)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#B85BCC 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) | #457BD0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485C9 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96C8B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85BCC
#B85BCC
oklch(62.7% 0.186 320.3)
- #3CA122
#3CA122
oklch(62.6% 0.185 140.2)
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 #B85BCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85BCC.
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 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #B85BCC 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.