#B343CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.2% 0.217 319.8), rgb(179, 67, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B343CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B343CC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 67, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.217 319.8) |
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 #B343CC | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B343CC | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B343CC text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B343CC text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDD
oklch(70.8% 0.156 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D3
oklch(63.1% 0.2 319.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B343CC
oklch(59.2% 0.217 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F26A6
oklch(49% 0.203 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#742386
oklch(42.6% 0.167 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E236C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#B343CC 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) | #0D6ED0 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E79C9 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45C82 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B343CC
#B343CC
oklch(59.2% 0.217 319.8)
- #2F9700
#2F9700
oklch(59.3% 0.19 139.7)
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 #B343CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B343CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
Use #B343CC 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.