#B245C6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.9% 0.209 321.1), rgb(178, 69, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B245C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B245C6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 69, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.209 321.1) |
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 #B245C6 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B245C6 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B245C6 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B245C6 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD9
oklch(70.8% 0.15 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACE
oklch(63.2% 0.191 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B245C6
oklch(58.9% 0.209 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.194 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#742583
oklch(42.6% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#B245C6 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) | #206DCA | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5379C3 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35B80 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B245C6
#B245C6
oklch(58.9% 0.209 321.1)
- #209700
#209700
oklch(59% 0.194 141.1)
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 #B245C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B245C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.080
Use #B245C6 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.