#B243C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.8% 0.212 320.9), rgb(178, 67, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B243C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B243C7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 67, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.212 320.9) |
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 #B243C7 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B243C7 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B243C7 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B243C7 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D0
oklch(63% 0.196 320.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B243C7
oklch(58.8% 0.212 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9028A3
oklch(49.2% 0.198 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#752484
oklch(42.8% 0.164 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#B243C7 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) | #196DCB | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5179C4 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35A80 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B243C7
#B243C7
oklch(58.8% 0.212 320.9)
- #239600
#239600
oklch(58.7% 0.193 140.9)
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 #B243C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B243C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
Use #B243C7 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.