#B34DBE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.191 323.7), rgb(179, 77, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B34DBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34DBE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 77, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.191 323.7) |
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 #B34DBE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34DBE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34DBE text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34DBE text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B34DBE
oklch(59.5% 0.191 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA38B6
oklch(55.5% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#92299D
oklch(49.1% 0.193 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#76247F
oklch(42.6% 0.16 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#B34DBE 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) | #3970C1 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBB | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65D7E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34DBE
#B34DBE
oklch(59.5% 0.191 323.7)
- #0C991E
#0C991E
oklch(59.4% 0.191 143.7)
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 #B34DBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B34DBE.
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 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #B34DBE 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.