#B95ED2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.188 318.6), rgb(185, 94, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B95ED2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 94, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.188 318.6) |
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 #B95ED2 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95ED2 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95ED2 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95ED2 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C781DB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95ED2
oklch(63.5% 0.188 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A33EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.203 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B2EA3
oklch(49% 0.19 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#712884
oklch(42.6% 0.157 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C276A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#B95ED2 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) | #457ED6 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6487CF | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9708F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95ED2
#B95ED2
oklch(63.5% 0.188 318.6)
- #45A41A
#45A41A
oklch(63.7% 0.188 138.6)
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 #B95ED2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B95ED2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #B95ED2 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.