#B345D1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.7% 0.219 318.2), rgb(179, 69, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B345D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B345D1 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 69, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.219 318.2) |
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 #B345D1 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B345D1 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B345D1 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B345D1 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B345D1
oklch(59.7% 0.219 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA2ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#9119AF
oklch(49.1% 0.222 318)
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Step 800
800
#761A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.183 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F71
oklch(37.7% 0.142 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#B345D1 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) | #0270D5 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7BCE | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25F86 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B345D1
#B345D1
oklch(59.7% 0.219 318.2)
- #3B9700
#3B9700
oklch(59.7% 0.185 138.2)
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 #B345D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B345D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #B345D1 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.