#B94FD5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.8% 0.212 318.6), rgb(185, 79, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B94FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 79, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.212 318.6) |
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 #B94FD5 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B94FD5 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94FD5 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94FD5 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.167 318.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B94FD5
oklch(61.8% 0.212 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A92FC7
oklch(55.7% 0.231 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#901FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.214 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#751E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#B94FD5 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) | #2777D9 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5681D2 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9668B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94FD5
#B94FD5
oklch(61.8% 0.212 318.6)
- #3B9F00
#3B9F00
oklch(61.9% 0.194 138.7)
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 #B94FD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B94FD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
Use #B94FD5 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.