#B951CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.6% 0.201 321.2), rgb(185, 81, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B951CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 321°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B951CC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 81, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.201 321.2) |
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 #B951CC | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B951CC | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B951CC text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B951CC text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B951CC
oklch(61.6% 0.201 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A934BE
oklch(55.5% 0.219 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9124A4
oklch(49% 0.204 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#762185
oklch(42.7% 0.169 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F226A
oklch(37.5% 0.131 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#B951CC 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) | #3676D0 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E81C9 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6487 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B951CC
#B951CC
oklch(61.6% 0.201 321.2)
- #24A006
#24A006
oklch(61.6% 0.201 141.2)
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 #B951CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B951CC.
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 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.081
Use #B951CC 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.