#B959BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.173 326.7), rgb(185, 89, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#B959BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B959BB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 89, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.173 326.7) |
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 #B959BB | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B959BB | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B959BB text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B959BB text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B959BB
oklch(61.7% 0.173 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#A940AC
oklch(55.7% 0.188 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#913094
oklch(49.1% 0.177 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#762A78
oklch(42.8% 0.145 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2760
oklch(37.6% 0.113 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#B959BB 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) | #4F77BE | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C83B8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6482 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B959BB
#B959BB
oklch(61.7% 0.173 326.7)
- #1F9F3E
#1F9F3E
oklch(61.6% 0.173 146.6)
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 #B959BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B959BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
Use #B959BB 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.