#B14AC2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.1% 0.198 321.8), rgb(177, 74, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B14AC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 74, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.198 321.8) |
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 #B14AC2 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14AC2 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14AC2 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14AC2 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C981D5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 321.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14AC2
oklch(59.1% 0.198 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.184 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#73297F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#B14AC2 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) | #2F6FC6 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587ABF | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35D7F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14AC2
#B14AC2
oklch(59.1% 0.198 321.8)
- #169800
#169800
oklch(59.1% 0.198 141.7)
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 #B14AC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14AC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.082
Use #B14AC2 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.