#B242D1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.222 318.1), rgb(178, 66, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B242D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B242D1 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 66, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.222 318.1) |
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 #B242D1 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B242D1 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B242D1 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B242D1 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE0
oklch(70.6% 0.16 318)
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Step 500
500
#BB57D7
oklch(63.2% 0.204 318.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B242D1
oklch(59.3% 0.222 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E25AA
oklch(49.1% 0.207 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#74228A
oklch(42.8% 0.171 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E236E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#B242D1 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) | #006ED5 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4879CE | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15D85 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B242D1
#B242D1
oklch(59.3% 0.222 318.1)
- #3B9500
#3B9500
oklch(59.1% 0.183 138.1)
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 #B242D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B242D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #B242D1 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.