#B956D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.202 318.5), rgb(185, 86, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B956D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B956D4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 86, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.202 318.5) |
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 #B956D4 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B956D4 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B956D4 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B956D4 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCADEA
oklch(81% 0.098 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B956D4
oklch(62.6% 0.202 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A636C3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E26A8
oklch(49% 0.204 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#732388
oklch(42.6% 0.168 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D236D
oklch(37.6% 0.132 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#B956D4 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) | #367AD8 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C84D1 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96B8D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B956D4
#B956D4
oklch(62.6% 0.202 318.5)
- #3DA100
#3DA100
oklch(62.5% 0.195 138.5)
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 #B956D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B956D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.003
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #B956D4 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.