#B951D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.207 319.4), rgb(185, 81, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B951D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B951D2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 81, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.207 319.4) |
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 #B951D2 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B951D2 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B951D2 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B951D2 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.162 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B951D2
oklch(61.9% 0.207 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A832C3
oklch(55.5% 0.225 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9022A9
oklch(49.1% 0.209 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#752089
oklch(42.7% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F226D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#B951D2 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) | #2F77D6 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A82CF | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9668A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B951D2
#B951D2
oklch(61.9% 0.207 319.4)
- #35A000
#35A000
oklch(62% 0.197 139.5)
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 #B951D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B951D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.008
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
Use #B951D2 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.