#B34DBA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.188 325.1), rgb(179, 77, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B34DBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34DBA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 77, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.188 325.1) |
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 #B34DBA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34DBA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34DBA text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34DBA text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CF
oklch(70.8% 0.135 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.172 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34DBA
oklch(59.3% 0.188 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3296
oklch(49.2% 0.175 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742B79
oklch(42.7% 0.144 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#B34DBA 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) | #3D6FBD | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607BB7 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75C7C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34DBA
#B34DBA
oklch(59.3% 0.188 325.1)
- #009928
#009928
oklch(59.4% 0.187 145)
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 #B34DBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B34DBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
Use #B34DBA 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.