#B85FCB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.179 320.3), rgb(184, 95, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B85FCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85FCB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 95, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.179 320.3) |
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 #B85FCB | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85FCB | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85FCB text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85FCB text on black | 5.53:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C782D6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.179 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A341B7
oklch(55.6% 0.194 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B329E
oklch(49.1% 0.18 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#712B80
oklch(42.7% 0.149 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#B85FCB 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) | #4B7DCF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C8 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96E8C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85FCB
#B85FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.179 320.3)
- #42A22C
#42A22C
oklch(63.1% 0.178 140.3)
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 #B85FCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85FCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #B85FCB 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.