#B049C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.2% 0.204 319.9), rgb(176, 73, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B049C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B049C7 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 73, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.204 319.9) |
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 #B049C7 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B049C7 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B049C7 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B049C7 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C880D9
oklch(70.6% 0.147 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.187 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B049C7
oklch(59.2% 0.204 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D2EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#722883
oklch(42.7% 0.156 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173D
oklch(26.8% 0.077 320)
#B049C7 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) | #266FCB | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537AC4 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15E82 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B049C7
#B049C7
oklch(59.2% 0.204 319.9)
- #2E9700
#2E9700
oklch(59.3% 0.19 139.9)
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 #B049C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B049C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
Use #B049C7 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.