#B85ECD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.182 319.7), rgb(184, 94, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B85ECD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85ECD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.182 319.7) |
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 #B85ECD | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85ECD | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85ECD text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85ECD text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#DAAEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C781D8
oklch(70.6% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A340BA
oklch(55.6% 0.198 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C30A0
oklch(49.1% 0.185 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#712A82
oklch(42.7% 0.152 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2768
oklch(37.6% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#B85ECD 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) | #497DD1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96E8D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85ECD
#B85ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 319.7)
- #42A226
#42A226
oklch(63.1% 0.182 139.7)
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 #B85ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #B85ECD 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.