#B85BD0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.19 319), rgb(184, 91, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B85BD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 91, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.19 319) |
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 #B85BD0 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85BD0 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85BD0 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85BD0 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880DB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85BD0
oklch(62.9% 0.19 319)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C2DA3
oklch(49% 0.191 319)
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Step 800
800
#722784
oklch(42.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C266A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#B85BD0 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) | #427BD4 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CD | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86D8D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85BD0
#B85BD0
oklch(62.9% 0.19 319)
- #40A216
#40A216
oklch(62.9% 0.19 139)
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 #B85BD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85BD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #B85BD0 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.