#B34AC0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.197 323.1), rgb(179, 74, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B34AC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34AC0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 74, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.197 323.1) |
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 #B34AC0 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34AC0 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34AC0 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34AC0 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34AC0
oklch(59.3% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#74287E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#B34AC0 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) | #336FC4 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7BBD | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65C7E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34AC0
#B34AC0
oklch(59.3% 0.197 323.1)
- #019911
#019911
oklch(59.2% 0.197 143.1)
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 #B34AC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B34AC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.085
Use #B34AC0 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.