#B85FAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.6% 0.148 333.4), rgb(184, 95, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B85FAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85FAA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 95, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.148 333.4) |
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 #B85FAA | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85FAA | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85FAA text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85FAA text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BF
oklch(70.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85FAA
oklch(61.6% 0.148 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#A8489A
oklch(55.6% 0.161 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#903984
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#B85FAA 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) | #5E77AD | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7784A7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF647D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85FAA
#B85FAA
oklch(61.6% 0.148 333.4)
- #1E9E59
#1E9E59
oklch(61.7% 0.148 153.5)
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 #B85FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #B85FAA 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.