#B34FBA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.185 325), rgb(179, 79, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B34FBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34FBA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 79, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.185 325) |
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 #B34FBA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34FBA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34FBA text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34FBA text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B34FBA
oklch(59.5% 0.185 325)
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Step 600
600
#AA3BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.201 325)
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Step 700
700
#922C99
oklch(49.2% 0.186 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#76267C
oklch(42.6% 0.155 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#B34FBA 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) | #3F70BD | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627CB7 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75D7D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34FBA
#B34FBA
oklch(59.5% 0.185 325)
- #0A992A
#0A992A
oklch(59.4% 0.184 144.9)
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 #B34FBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B34FBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.080
Use #B34FBA 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.