#B243CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.2% 0.219 318.9), rgb(178, 67, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#B243CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B243CE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 67, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.219 318.9) |
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 #B243CE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B243CE | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B243CE text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B243CE text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACE9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 319)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D5
oklch(63.2% 0.2 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B243CE
oklch(59.2% 0.219 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E26A7
oklch(49% 0.203 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#742388
oklch(42.8% 0.168 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#B243CE 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) | #016ED2 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B79CB | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25D83 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B243CE
#B243CE
oklch(59.2% 0.219 318.9)
- #369600
#369600
oklch(59.2% 0.186 138.9)
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 #B243CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B243CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #B243CE 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.