#B341CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.2% 0.222 319), rgb(179, 65, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B341CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B341CF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 65, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.222 319) |
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 #B341CF | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B341CF | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B341CF text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B341CF text on black | 4.57:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D6
oklch(63.1% 0.205 319)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B341CF
oklch(59.2% 0.222 319)
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Step 700
700
#8F24A8
oklch(49% 0.206 319)
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Step 800
800
#742188
oklch(42.6% 0.171 319)
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Step 900
900
#5E226D
oklch(37.6% 0.134 319)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#B341CF 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) | #006ED3 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CC | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35C83 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B341CF
#B341CF
oklch(59.2% 0.222 319)
- #359600
#359600
oklch(59.2% 0.187 139)
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 #B341CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B341CF.
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 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
Use #B341CF 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.