#B85EBE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.4% 0.168 325), rgb(184, 94, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#B85EBE 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85EBE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 94, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.168 325) |
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 #B85EBE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85EBE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85EBE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85EBE text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C983CD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85EBE
oklch(62.4% 0.168 325)
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Step 600
600
#A643AD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325)
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Step 700
700
#8E3494
oklch(49.1% 0.17 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#732C78
oklch(42.6% 0.141 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#B85EBE 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) | #527AC1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6985 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85EBE
#B85EBE
oklch(62.4% 0.168 325)
- #33A03F
#33A03F
oklch(62.3% 0.168 144.9)
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 #B85EBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85EBE.
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 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #B85EBE 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.