#B860BD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.163 325.3), rgb(184, 96, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B860BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B860BD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 96, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.163 325.3) |
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 #B860BD | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B860BD | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B860BD text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B860BD text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#C983CC
oklch(70.7% 0.129 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B860BD
oklch(62.6% 0.163 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#A545AB
oklch(55.6% 0.178 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3693
oklch(49.2% 0.165 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#732E77
oklch(42.8% 0.136 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A60
oklch(37.7% 0.106 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#B860BD 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) | #557BC0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6B86 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B860BD
#B860BD
oklch(62.6% 0.163 325.3)
- #37A143
#37A143
oklch(62.7% 0.164 145.1)
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 #B860BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B860BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #B860BD 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.