#B060DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.189 312.5), rgb(176, 96, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B060DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B060DA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 96, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.189 312.5) |
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 #B060DA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B060DA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B060DA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B060DA text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#C083E2
oklch(70.7% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B060DA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C7
oklch(55.5% 0.206 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8532AC
oklch(49.2% 0.191 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#57286F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B060DA 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) | #3C7FDE | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5985D7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7594 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B060DA
#B060DA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 312.5)
- #5D9E00
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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 #B060DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B060DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #B060DA 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.