#B862BF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.162 324.4), rgb(184, 98, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B862BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B862BF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 98, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.162 324.4) |
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 #B862BF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B862BF | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B862BF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B862BF text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DE
oklch(81% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C884CD
oklch(70.8% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B862BF
oklch(63% 0.162 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A446AC
oklch(55.7% 0.177 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3793
oklch(49.1% 0.163 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#722E77
oklch(42.7% 0.136 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A60
oklch(37.6% 0.106 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#B862BF 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) | #577CC2 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BC | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6D88 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B862BF
#B862BF
oklch(63% 0.162 324.4)
- #3DA143
#3DA143
oklch(62.9% 0.162 144.3)
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 #B862BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B862BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B862BF 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.