#B049D9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.3% 0.22 314.8), rgb(176, 73, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B049D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B049D9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 73, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.22 314.8) |
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 #B049D9 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B049D9 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B049D9 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B049D9 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBACF1
oklch(81% 0.107 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C87BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.173 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B049D9
oklch(60.3% 0.22 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A52DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.239 315)
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Step 700
700
#8D1CB4
oklch(49% 0.222 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#731C92
oklch(42.7% 0.185 315)
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Step 900
900
#5D2075
oklch(37.8% 0.144 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#B049D9 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) | #0073DD | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447BD6 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD658B | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B049D9
#B049D9
oklch(60.3% 0.22 314.8)
- #4E9600
#4E9600
oklch(60.2% 0.175 134.8)
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 #B049D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B049D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
Use #B049D9 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.