#B148DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.5% 0.225 314.4), rgb(177, 72, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B148DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B148DC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 72, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.225 314.4) |
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 #B148DC | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B148DC | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B148DC text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B148DC text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF2
oklch(80.9% 0.11 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#C87BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.175 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B148DC
oklch(60.5% 0.225 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A52AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.244 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D18B7
oklch(49% 0.227 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#731A94
oklch(42.7% 0.188 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F76
oklch(37.7% 0.147 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#361445
oklch(26.9% 0.093 313.9)
#B148DC 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) | #0073E0 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427CD9 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD658D | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B148DC
#B148DC
oklch(60.5% 0.225 314.4)
- #509700
#509700
oklch(60.6% 0.175 134.5)
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 #B148DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B148DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #B148DC 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.