#B953DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.211 317), rgb(185, 83, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B953DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 317°. 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B953DA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 83, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.211 317) |
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 #B953DA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B953DA | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B953DA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B953DA text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACED
oklch(80.9% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE4
oklch(70.6% 0.166 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B953DA
oklch(62.6% 0.211 317)
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Step 600
600
#A631C9
oklch(55.6% 0.23 317)
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Step 700
700
#8E21AE
oklch(49.1% 0.214 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#741F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.178 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2171
oklch(37.8% 0.139 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#B953DA 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) | #287ADE | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5683D7 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86B8F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B953DA
#B953DA
oklch(62.6% 0.211 317)
- #47A000
#47A000
oklch(62.6% 0.19 137)
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 #B953DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B953DA.
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 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B953DA 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.