#B85EC8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.177 321.4), rgb(184, 94, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B85EC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 94, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.177 321.4) |
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 #B85EC8 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85EC8 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85EC8 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85EC8 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85EC8
oklch(62.9% 0.177 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A441B5
oklch(55.6% 0.192 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C329C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#722B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#B85EC8 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) | #4C7CCB | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6986C5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6D8A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85EC8
#B85EC8
oklch(62.9% 0.177 321.4)
- #3DA230
#3DA230
oklch(63% 0.178 141.5)
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 #B85EC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85EC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #B85EC8 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.