#B861DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.3% 0.192 315.3), rgb(184, 97, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#B861DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 315°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B861DB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 97, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.192 315.3) |
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 #B861DB | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B861DB | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B861DB text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B861DB text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C481E0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B861DB
oklch(64.3% 0.192 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F3EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.208 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#882EA9
oklch(49% 0.194 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2889
oklch(42.7% 0.161 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A276E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#B861DB 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) | #4281DF | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6089D8 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67595 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B861DB
#B861DB
oklch(64.3% 0.192 315.3)
- #54A500
#54A500
oklch(64.5% 0.189 135.3)
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 #B861DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B861DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
Use #B861DB 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.