#B34CC7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.9% 0.201 320.8), rgb(179, 76, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B34CC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34CC7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 76, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.201 320.8) |
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 #B34CC7 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34CC7 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34CC7 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34CC7 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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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
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B34CC7
oklch(59.9% 0.201 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A935BF
oklch(55.7% 0.218 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9125A4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#762285
oklch(42.8% 0.168 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#B34CC7 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) | #2E71CB | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587CC4 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46083 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34CC7
#B34CC7
oklch(59.9% 0.201 320.8)
- #259A00
#259A00
oklch(59.9% 0.196 140.8)
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 #B34CC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B34CC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #B34CC7 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.