#B04FC0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.188 321.8), rgb(176, 79, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B04FC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 79, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.188 321.8) |
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 #B04FC0 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04FC0 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04FC0 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04FC0 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B04FC0
oklch(59.5% 0.188 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A73BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F2C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.19 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#742681
oklch(42.6% 0.158 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2568
oklch(37.7% 0.124 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#B04FC0 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) | #3970C4 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBD | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26080 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04FC0
#B04FC0
oklch(59.5% 0.188 321.8)
- #249817
#249817
oklch(59.4% 0.188 141.8)
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 #B04FC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04FC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #B04FC0 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.