#B03DCB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.1% 0.222 319.3), rgb(176, 61, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B03DCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.222 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03DCB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 61, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.222 319.3) |
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 #B03DCB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03DCB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B03DCB text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B03DCB text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D5
oklch(63% 0.204 319.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03DCB
oklch(58.1% 0.222 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9024A8
oklch(49.2% 0.207 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#752188
oklch(42.7% 0.171 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E226D
oklch(37.6% 0.134 319)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#B03DCB 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) | #006BCF | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4776C8 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05880 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03DCB
#B03DCB
oklch(58.1% 0.222 319.3)
- #319300
#319300
oklch(58.3% 0.185 139.3)
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 #B03DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
Use #B03DCB 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.