#B247D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.9% 0.218 317.2), rgb(178, 71, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B247D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B247D3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 71, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.218 317.2) |
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 #B247D3 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B247D3 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B247D3 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B247D3 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF3
oklch(88.6% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.171 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B247D3
oklch(59.9% 0.218 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A82CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#901BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.221 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#751C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.182 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2072
oklch(37.8% 0.142 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#B247D3 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) | #0271D7 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7BD0 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16187 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B247D3
#B247D3
oklch(59.9% 0.218 317.2)
- #419700
#419700
oklch(59.9% 0.183 137.3)
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 #B247D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B247D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #B247D3 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.