#B260DF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.7% 0.195 311.9), rgb(178, 96, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#B260DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B260DF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 96, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.195 311.9) |
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 #B260DF | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B260DF | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B260DF text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B260DF text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#D5AFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C082E5
oklch(70.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B260DF
oklch(63.7% 0.195 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C3FCA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#852FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.197 312)
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Step 800
800
#6C298E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#B260DF 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) | #3880E3 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5786DC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7797 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B260DF
#B260DF
oklch(63.7% 0.195 311.9)
- #61A000
#61A000
oklch(63.8% 0.177 131.9)
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 #B260DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B260DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #B260DF 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.