#B23FD7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.4% 0.231 316.6), rgb(178, 63, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#B23FD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.231 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 63, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.231 316.6) |
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 #B23FD7 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23FD7 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B23FD7 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B23FD7 text on black | 4.58:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC78EA
oklch(70.7% 0.18 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B23FD7
oklch(59.4% 0.231 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA21D2
oklch(55.6% 0.252 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#920CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.234 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#761393
oklch(42.6% 0.194 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#601C75
oklch(37.8% 0.151 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#381345
oklch(27.1% 0.095 316.1)
#B23FD7 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) | #006FDB | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4079D4 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05E87 | 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°).
- #B23FD7
#B23FD7
oklch(59.4% 0.231 316.6)
- #449500
#449500
oklch(59.5% 0.179 136.6)
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 #B23FD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23FD7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
Use #B23FD7 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.