#B956CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.194 320.9), rgb(185, 86, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B956CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B956CC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 86, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.194 320.9) |
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 #B956CC | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B956CC | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B956CC text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B956CC text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B956CC
oklch(62.2% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A739BC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A2
oklch(49% 0.196 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#742583
oklch(42.6% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2469
oklch(37.6% 0.127 321)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#B956CC 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) | #3E78D0 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183C9 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6889 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B956CC
#B956CC
oklch(62.2% 0.194 320.9)
- #30A118
#30A118
oklch(62.2% 0.194 140.9)
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 #B956CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B956CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.011
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #B956CC 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.