#B962D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.2% 0.184 317.3), rgb(185, 98, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#B962D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B962D5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 98, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.184 317.3) |
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 #B962D5 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B962D5 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B962D5 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B962D5 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B962D5
oklch(64.2% 0.184 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A140BE
oklch(55.6% 0.201 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8931A4
oklch(49.1% 0.186 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#702A85
oklch(42.8% 0.155 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#B962D5 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) | #4980D9 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6689D2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87492 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B962D5
#B962D5
oklch(64.2% 0.184 317.3)
- #4EA51C
#4EA51C
oklch(64.3% 0.185 137.3)
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 #B962D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B962D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #B962D5 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.