#B85DBD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.168 325.4), rgb(184, 93, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B85DBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85DBD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 93, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.168 325.4) |
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 #B85DBD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85DBD | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85DBD text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85DBD text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDE
oklch(81% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85DBD
oklch(62.2% 0.168 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A643AC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3494
oklch(49.1% 0.17 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#742C78
oklch(42.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2961
oklch(37.8% 0.11 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#B85DBD 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) | #5279C0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84BA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6884 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85DBD
#B85DBD
oklch(62.2% 0.168 325.4)
- #30A040
#30A040
oklch(62.2% 0.168 145.4)
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 #B85DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85DBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #B85DBD 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.