#B85FB5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.1% 0.158 328.5), rgb(184, 95, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B85FB5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 329°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 95, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.158 328.5) |
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 #B85FB5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85FB5 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85FB5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85FB5 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85FB5
oklch(62.1% 0.158 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A646A4
oklch(55.5% 0.171 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E378D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#742E72
oklch(42.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#B85FB5 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) | #5979B8 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7285B2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6882 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85FB5
#B85FB5
oklch(62.1% 0.158 328.5)
- #2C9F4C
#2C9F4C
oklch(62% 0.158 148.5)
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 #B85FB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85FB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
Use #B85FB5 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.