#B13ECE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.6% 0.224 318.8), rgb(177, 62, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B13ECE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B13ECE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 62, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.224 318.8) |
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 #B13ECE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B13ECE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B13ECE text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B13ECE text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DE0
oklch(70.8% 0.161 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D7
oklch(63.2% 0.206 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B13ECE
oklch(58.6% 0.224 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F23A9
oklch(49% 0.208 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#742089
oklch(42.6% 0.173 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#B13ECE 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) | #006CD2 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4777CB | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15A82 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B13ECE
#B13ECE
oklch(58.6% 0.224 318.8)
- #369400
#369400
oklch(58.7% 0.184 138.7)
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 #B13ECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B13ECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
Use #B13ECE 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.