#B85DB5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.161 328.5), rgb(184, 93, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B85DB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 93, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.161 328.5) |
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 #B85DB5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85DB5 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85DB5 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85DB5 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85DB5
oklch(61.8% 0.161 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A745A5
oklch(55.6% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F358D
oklch(49% 0.163 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#752D73
oklch(42.8% 0.136 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#B85DB5 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) | #5678B8 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B2 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6681 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85DB5
#B85DB5
oklch(61.8% 0.161 328.5)
- #269F4A
#269F4A
oklch(61.9% 0.161 148.6)
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 #B85DB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85DB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #B85DB5 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.