#B85ECF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.184 319.1), rgb(184, 94, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#B85ECF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85ECF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 94, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.184 319.1) |
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 #B85ECF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85ECF | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85ECF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85ECF text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#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
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C781D9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85ECF
oklch(63.3% 0.184 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A33FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.2 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B30A1
oklch(49.1% 0.185 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#712983
oklch(42.7% 0.155 319)
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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)
#B85ECF 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) | #477DD3 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86F8E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85ECF
#B85ECF
oklch(63.3% 0.184 319.1)
- #44A321
#44A321
oklch(63.4% 0.185 139.1)
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 #B85ECF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85ECF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #B85ECF 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.