#B249BF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59% 0.197 323.1), rgb(178, 73, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B249BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B249BF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 73, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.197 323.1) |
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 #B249BF | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B249BF | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B249BF text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B249BF text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B249BF
oklch(59% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#74287E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#B249BF 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) | #316EC3 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABC | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55B7D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B249BF
#B249BF
oklch(59% 0.197 323.1)
- #009811
#009811
oklch(58.9% 0.196 143.2)
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 #B249BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B249BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.087
Use #B249BF 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.