#B351C0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.1% 0.187 322.8), rgb(179, 81, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B351C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B351C0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 81, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.187 322.8) |
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 #B351C0 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B351C0 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B351C0 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B351C0 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.146 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B351C0
oklch(60.1% 0.187 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.203 323)
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Step 700
700
#902C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#75267F
oklch(42.6% 0.157 323)
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Step 900
900
#5F2566
oklch(37.7% 0.122 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#B351C0 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) | #3D72C3 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607DBD | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66181 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B351C0
#B351C0
oklch(60.1% 0.187 322.8)
- #219B21
#219B21
oklch(60.2% 0.188 142.8)
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 #B351C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B351C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #B351C0 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.