#B346C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.21 320.8), rgb(179, 70, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B346C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B346C8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 70, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.21 320.8) |
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 #B346C8 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B346C8 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B346C8 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B346C8 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B346C8
oklch(59.3% 0.21 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#742583
oklch(42.6% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#B346C8 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) | #206ECC | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537AC5 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45C81 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B346C8
#B346C8
oklch(59.3% 0.21 320.8)
- #249800
#249800
oklch(59.3% 0.194 140.8)
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 #B346C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B346C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
Use #B346C8 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.