#B34CBE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.4% 0.193 323.7), rgb(179, 76, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B34CBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 324°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34CBE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 76, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.193 323.7) |
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 #B34CBE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34CBE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34CBE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34CBE text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#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
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED6
oklch(70.8% 0.151 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B34CBE
oklch(59.4% 0.193 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B7
oklch(55.5% 0.21 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#92289D
oklch(49.1% 0.194 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#772480
oklch(42.8% 0.161 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#602467
oklch(37.8% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#B34CBE 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) | #386FC2 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBB | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65C7E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34CBE
#B34CBE
oklch(59.4% 0.193 323.7)
- #06991D
#06991D
oklch(59.3% 0.192 143.8)
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 #B34CBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B34CBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #B34CBE 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.