#B956C2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.6% 0.185 324.2), rgb(185, 86, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B956C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B956C2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 86, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.185 324.2) |
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 #B956C2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B956C2 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B956C2 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B956C2 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B956C2
oklch(61.6% 0.185 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A93CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#912C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76277D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2565
oklch(37.6% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#B956C2 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) | #4676C5 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6782BF | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6484 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B956C2
#B956C2
oklch(61.6% 0.185 324.2)
- #21A02F
#21A02F
oklch(61.7% 0.185 144.2)
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 #B956C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B956C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
Use #B956C2 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.