#B126BD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.235 324.4), rgb(177, 38, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B126BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B126BD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 38, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.235 324.4) |
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 #B126BD | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B126BD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B126BD text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B126BD text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.215 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B126BD
oklch(55.5% 0.235 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9814A3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1784
oklch(42.7% 0.181 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#B126BD 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) | #0060C1 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476FBA | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54573 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B126BD
#B126BD
oklch(55.5% 0.235 324.4)
- #008C1F
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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 #B126BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B126BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
Use #B126BD 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.