#B240C4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.3% 0.214 321.9), rgb(178, 64, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B240C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.214 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B240C4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 64, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.214 321.9) |
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 #B240C4 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B240C4 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B240C4 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B240C4 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DD9
oklch(70.6% 0.154 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE57CE
oklch(63% 0.197 322.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B240C4
oklch(58.3% 0.214 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9127A1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 322)
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Step 800
800
#762383
oklch(42.7% 0.165 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2369
oklch(37.6% 0.129 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#B240C4 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) | #176BC8 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5177C1 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4577D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B240C4
#B240C4
oklch(58.3% 0.214 321.9)
- #119500
#119500
oklch(58.2% 0.195 141.9)
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 #B240C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B240C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
Use #B240C4 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.