#B03BCA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.9% 0.224 319.7), rgb(176, 59, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B03BCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03BCA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 59, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.224 319.7) |
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 #B03BCA | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03BCA | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B03BCA text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B03BCA text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEACEA
oklch(81% 0.101 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.162 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD55D5
oklch(63% 0.206 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03BCA
oklch(57.9% 0.224 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9022A8
oklch(49% 0.209 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#752088
oklch(42.6% 0.172 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F226D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#B03BCA 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) | #006ACE | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4775C7 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0567F | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03BCA
#B03BCA
oklch(57.9% 0.224 319.7)
- #2E9200
#2E9200
oklch(57.9% 0.185 139.6)
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 #B03BCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03BCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
Use #B03BCA 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.