#B85CBD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62% 0.17 325.4), rgb(184, 92, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B85CBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85CBD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 92, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.17 325.4) |
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 #B85CBD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85CBD | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85CBD text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85CBD text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85CBD
oklch(62% 0.17 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A742AD
oklch(55.7% 0.185 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3394
oklch(49.2% 0.171 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#742B78
oklch(42.6% 0.143 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#B85CBD 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) | #5179C0 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84BA | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6884 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85CBD
#B85CBD
oklch(62% 0.17 325.4)
- #2DA03E
#2DA03E
oklch(62.1% 0.171 145.4)
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 #B85CBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85CBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #B85CBD 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.