#B049C4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59% 0.201 320.8), rgb(176, 73, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B049C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B049C4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 73, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.201 320.8) |
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 #B049C4 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B049C4 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B049C4 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B049C4 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE5
oklch(81% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C980D7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.185 321)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B049C4
oklch(59% 0.201 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D2E9F
oklch(49% 0.187 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#732881
oklch(42.7% 0.155 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183D
oklch(27.2% 0.076 320.9)
#B049C4 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) | #2A6EC8 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5579C1 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15D80 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B049C4
#B049C4
oklch(59% 0.201 320.8)
- #249700
#249700
oklch(59% 0.193 140.8)
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 #B049C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B049C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
Use #B049C4 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.