#B260DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.7% 0.194 312.2), rgb(178, 96, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B260DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B260DE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 96, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.194 312.2) |
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 #B260DE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B260DE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B260DE text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B260DE text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFED
oklch(80.8% 0.095 312)
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Step 400
400
#C082E4
oklch(70.6% 0.152 312.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B260DE
oklch(63.7% 0.194 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C3FCA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#852FAE
oklch(49% 0.196 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C298D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#582871
oklch(37.8% 0.126 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#B260DE 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) | #3980E2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5886DB | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7696 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B260DE
#B260DE
oklch(63.7% 0.194 312.2)
- #60A000
#60A000
oklch(63.7% 0.177 132.1)
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 #B260DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B260DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #B260DE 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.