#B95EDA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.196 316.2), rgb(185, 94, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B95EDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95EDA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 94, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.196 316.2) |
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 #B95EDA | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95EDA | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95EDA text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95EDA text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C580E0
oklch(70.6% 0.153 316)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95EDA
oklch(64% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A23BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.213 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A2CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#702789
oklch(42.7% 0.163 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B266E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#B95EDA 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) | #3E7FDE | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F88D7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77293 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95EDA
#B95EDA
oklch(64% 0.196 316.2)
- #4EA400
#4EA400
oklch(63.9% 0.191 136.2)
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 #B95EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B95EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B95EDA 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.