#B85FCC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.18 320), rgb(184, 95, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#B85FCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85FCC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 95, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.18 320) |
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 #B85FCC | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85FCC | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85FCC text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85FCC 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
#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
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C782D7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85FCC
oklch(63.2% 0.18 320)
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Step 600
600
#A341B8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B319F
oklch(49% 0.182 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#712A81
oklch(42.6% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#B85FCC 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) | #4B7DD0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96F8D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85FCC
#B85FCC
oklch(63.2% 0.18 320)
- #43A22A
#43A22A
oklch(63.1% 0.179 140)
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 #B85FCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85FCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #B85FCC 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.