#B243D0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.22 318.3), rgb(178, 67, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B243D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B243D0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 67, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.22 318.3) |
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 #B243D0 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B243D0 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B243D0 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B243D0 text on black | 4.60:1 | 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 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
#DCACEA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97EE0
oklch(70.8% 0.158 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB57D6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B243D0
oklch(59.3% 0.22 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E26A9
oklch(49.1% 0.205 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#732289
oklch(42.6% 0.17 318)
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Step 900
900
#5D236E
oklch(37.6% 0.133 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#B243D0 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) | #006FD4 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CD | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15D84 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B243D0
#B243D0
oklch(59.3% 0.22 318.3)
- #3A9600
#3A9600
oklch(59.4% 0.185 138.3)
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 #B243D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B243D0.
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 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #B243D0 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.