#B261D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.18 315.5), rgb(178, 97, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B261D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B261D2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 97, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.18 315.5) |
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 #B261D2 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B261D2 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B261D2 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B261D2 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E8
oklch(81% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C284DC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B261D2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D43BF
oklch(55.5% 0.196 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8634A5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C85
oklch(42.6% 0.151 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#B261D2 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) | #467ED6 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6185CF | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07390 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B261D2
#B261D2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 315.5)
- #53A012
#53A012
oklch(63.1% 0.18 135.5)
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 #B261D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B261D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #B261D2 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.