#B13BCB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.1% 0.225 319.7), rgb(177, 59, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B13BCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.225 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B13BCB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 59, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.225 319.7) |
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 #B13BCB | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B13BCB | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B13BCB text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B13BCB text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEACEA
oklch(81% 0.101 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.162 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D6
oklch(63.2% 0.207 319.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B13BCB
oklch(58.1% 0.225 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9122A8
oklch(49.2% 0.209 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#761F88
oklch(42.7% 0.174 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F216D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#B13BCB 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) | #006ACF | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4776C8 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1577F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B13BCB
#B13BCB
oklch(58.1% 0.225 319.7)
- #2D9300
#2D9300
oklch(58.1% 0.186 139.8)
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 #B13BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B13BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #B13BCB 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.