#B23ED6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.2% 0.232 316.9), rgb(178, 62, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B23ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 62, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.232 316.9) |
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 #B23ED6 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23ED6 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B23ED6 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B23ED6 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACED
oklch(80.9% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.166 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB54DC
oklch(63.1% 0.213 317.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23ED6
oklch(59.2% 0.232 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E20AF
oklch(49.1% 0.215 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#741E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.179 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2171
oklch(37.8% 0.139 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#B23ED6 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) | #006EDA | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4078D3 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05D86 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23ED6
#B23ED6
oklch(59.2% 0.232 316.9)
- #429400
#429400
oklch(59.1% 0.179 136.9)
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 #B23ED6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23ED6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
Use #B23ED6 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.