#B85DD9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.7% 0.196 316.2), rgb(184, 93, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B85DD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 93, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.196 316.2) |
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 #B85DD9 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85DD9 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85DD9 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85DD9 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C580E0
oklch(70.6% 0.153 316)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85DD9
oklch(63.7% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A23BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.213 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A2CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#702789
oklch(42.7% 0.163 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B266E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#B85DD9 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) | #3D7EDD | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E87D6 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67292 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85DD9
#B85DD9
oklch(63.7% 0.196 316.2)
- #4EA300
#4EA300
oklch(63.7% 0.19 136.1)
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 #B85DD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85DD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.017
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #B85DD9 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.