#B85BDA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.2 316), rgb(184, 91, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#B85BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85BDA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 91, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.2 316) |
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 #B85BDA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85BDA | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85BDA text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85BDA text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.156 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85BDA
oklch(63.5% 0.2 316)
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Step 600
600
#A239C6
oklch(55.5% 0.217 316)
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Step 700
700
#8B2AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#71258B
oklch(42.8% 0.168 316)
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Step 900
900
#5B256F
oklch(37.7% 0.13 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#B85BDA 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) | #387DDE | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C86D7 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67092 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85BDA
#B85BDA
oklch(63.5% 0.2 316)
- #4EA200
#4EA200
oklch(63.4% 0.189 136.1)
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 #B85BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.015
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B85BDA 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.