#B85DCE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.185 319.5), rgb(184, 93, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B85DCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85DCE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 93, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.185 319.5) |
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 #B85DCE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85DCE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85DCE text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85DCE text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C781D9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A33FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.2 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C2FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#722983
oklch(42.8% 0.155 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2769
oklch(37.7% 0.121 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#B85DCE 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) | #467CD2 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CB | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96E8D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85DCE
#B85DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 319.5)
- #41A221
#41A221
oklch(63% 0.185 139.5)
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 #B85DCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85DCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #B85DCE 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.