#B95DCA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.181 321.2), rgb(185, 93, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B95DCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95DCA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 93, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.181 321.2) |
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 #B95DCA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95DCA | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95DCA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95DCA text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C881D6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95DCA
oklch(63% 0.181 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A53FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D309E
oklch(49.2% 0.183 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#732980
oklch(42.7% 0.153 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#B95DCA 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) | #4A7CCE | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6C8B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95DCA
#B95DCA
oklch(63% 0.181 321.2)
- #3CA22C
#3CA22C
oklch(62.9% 0.181 141.2)
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 #B95DCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B95DCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.076
Use #B95DCA 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.