What color is #B059BB?

#B059BB is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 89, 187), and in HSL hsl(293, 42%, 54%).

Is #B059BB accessible as text?

On white, #B059BB has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #B059BB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B059BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #B059BB?

#B059BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #64BB58. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B059BB below.

Is #B059BB good for buttons?

#B059BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B059BB — white text only reaches 4.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B059BB the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #B059BB is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#B059BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B059BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #B059BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #B059BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B059BB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B059BB Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Medium Orchid plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B059BB Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Medium Orchid anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B059BB Secondary #BFA0C2 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B059BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D383DD

Medium Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Orchid.

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Color Lab

How #B059BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Medium Purple Mulberry Mantis Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE0EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BB58A6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B059BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B059BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 176 89 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.5% 0.168 323.0);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F2E2F4;
  --color-200: #E3C5E7;
  --color-300: #CC9CD3;
  --color-400: #B476BC;
  --color-500: #97559F;
  --color-600: #75477B;
  --color-700: #543658;
  --color-800: #38263B;
  --color-900: #231924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F2E2F4',
    200: '#E3C5E7',
    300: '#CC9CD3',
    400: '#B476BC',
    500: '#97559F',
    600: '#75477B',
    700: '#543658',
    800: '#38263B',
    900: '#231924',
  },
}

$base: #B059BB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F2E2F4;
$base-200: #E3C5E7;
$base-300: #CC9CD3;
$base-400: #B476BC;
$base-500: #97559F;
$base-600: #75477B;
$base-700: #543658;
$base-800: #38263B;
$base-900: #231924;
$base-hover: #92409C;
$base-subtle: #E4D1E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B059BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CC9CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B476BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#97559F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#75477B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B059BB

Color Lab

Pairs with #B059BB

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