#B94DD1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.211 319.9), rgb(185, 77, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B94DD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.211 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94DD1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 77, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.211 319.9) |
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 #B94DD1 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B94DD1 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94DD1 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94DD1 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF1
oklch(88.6% 0.057 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.165 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B94DD1
oklch(61.4% 0.211 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA2FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.229 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#921EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.214 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#761D89
oklch(42.6% 0.177 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#60206E
oklch(37.7% 0.139 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#381440
oklch(26.9% 0.088 320)
#B94DD1 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) | #2875D5 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5880CE | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6388 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94DD1
#B94DD1
oklch(61.4% 0.211 319.9)
- #309E00
#309E00
oklch(61.3% 0.197 139.9)
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 #B94DD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B94DD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.078
Use #B94DD1 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.