#B951E7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.227 313.7), rgb(185, 81, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#B951E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B951E7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 81, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.227 313.7) |
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 #B951E7 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B951E7 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B951E7 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B951E7 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF3
oklch(80.8% 0.111 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C87AED
oklch(70.7% 0.178 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B951E7
oklch(63.2% 0.227 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#A429D5
oklch(55.5% 0.247 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D17B8
oklch(49.1% 0.229 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#721995
oklch(42.6% 0.19 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F77
oklch(37.8% 0.148 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#B951E7 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) | #007BEC | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4984E4 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56E95 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B951E7
#B951E7
oklch(63.2% 0.227 313.7)
- #589F00
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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 #B951E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B951E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #B951E7 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.