#B95BD1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.191 319.1), rgb(185, 91, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B95BD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 91, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.191 319.1) |
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 #B95BD1 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95BD1 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95BD1 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95BD1 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#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
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE7
oklch(80.8% 0.094 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C880DB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D266A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#B95BD1 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) | #417CD5 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CE | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96D8D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95BD1
#B95BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 319.1)
- #3FA315
#3FA315
oklch(63.2% 0.192 139.1)
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 #B95BD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B95BD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
Use #B95BD1 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.