#B95BD2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.192 318.8), rgb(185, 91, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B95BD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 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 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 91, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.192 318.8) |
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 #B95BD2 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95BD2 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95BD2 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95BD2 text on black | 5.48:1 | 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
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C880DC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.192 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A43BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.209 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA5
oklch(49.2% 0.194 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#722685
oklch(42.6% 0.161 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D266B
oklch(37.8% 0.125 319)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#B95BD2 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) | #407CD6 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6286CF | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96E8E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95BD2
#B95BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.192 318.8)
- #40A311
#40A311
oklch(63.2% 0.192 138.8)
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 #B95BD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B95BD2.
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 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #B95BD2 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.