#B85CA7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.15 334.7), rgb(184, 92, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#B85CA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 92, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.15 334.7) |
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 #B85CA7 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85CA7 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85CA7 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85CA7 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 334.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85CA7
oklch(61% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA4799
oklch(55.7% 0.163 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#923783
oklch(49.1% 0.153 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#762F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#381932
oklch(26.8% 0.062 334.9)
#B85CA7 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) | #5C75AA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7682A4 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0617A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85CA7
#B85CA7
oklch(61% 0.15 334.7)
- #069C59
#069C59
oklch(60.9% 0.15 154.9)
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 #B85CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #B85CA7 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.