#B13CD1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.5% 0.229 318), rgb(177, 60, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B13CD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B13CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 60, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.229 318) |
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 #B13CD1 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B13CD1 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B13CD1 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B13CD1 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEC
oklch(81% 0.103 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.165 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC54DA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 318)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B13CD1
oklch(58.5% 0.229 318)
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Step 700
700
#8F20AC
oklch(49% 0.213 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#751F8B
oklch(42.8% 0.176 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E216F
oklch(37.6% 0.137 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#B13CD1 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) | #006CD5 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4277CE | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05A83 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B13CD1
#B13CD1
oklch(58.5% 0.229 318)
- #3A9300
#3A9300
oklch(58.6% 0.181 138.1)
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 #B13CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B13CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
Use #B13CD1 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.