#B953E3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.22 314.6), rgb(185, 83, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B953E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B953E3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 83, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.22 314.6) |
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 #B953E3 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B953E3 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B953E3 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B953E3 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBACF1
oklch(81% 0.107 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C87BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.173 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B953E3
oklch(63.1% 0.22 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A42ED1
oklch(55.6% 0.239 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D1CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.223 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#721C92
oklch(42.6% 0.184 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2075
oklch(37.8% 0.144 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#B953E3 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) | #157BE7 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F84E0 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66E94 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B953E3
#B953E3
oklch(63.1% 0.22 314.6)
- #55A000
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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 #B953E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B953E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #B953E3 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.