#B03ED2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.7% 0.227 317.3), rgb(176, 62, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B03ED2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.227 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 62, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.227 317.3) |
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 #B03ED2 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03ED2 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B03ED2 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B03ED2 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB55DA
oklch(63.1% 0.21 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03ED2
oklch(58.7% 0.227 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E22AD
oklch(49.1% 0.212 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#74208C
oklch(42.8% 0.176 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2270
oklch(37.8% 0.137 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#B03ED2 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) | #006DD6 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4277CF | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5C84 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03ED2
#B03ED2
oklch(58.7% 0.227 317.3)
- #3F9300
#3F9300
oklch(58.7% 0.179 137.3)
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 #B03ED2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03ED2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
Use #B03ED2 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.