#B43CD4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.1% 0.233 318.2), rgb(180, 60, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B43CD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 60, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.233 318.2) |
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 #B43CD4 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43CD4 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B43CD4 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B43CD4 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDABED
oklch(80.9% 0.105 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.167 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD53DB
oklch(63.2% 0.214 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43CD4
oklch(59.1% 0.233 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#901DAD
oklch(49% 0.217 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#751D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.179 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2070
oklch(37.7% 0.14 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#B43CD4 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) | #006DD8 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4378D1 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35B85 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43CD4
#B43CD4
oklch(59.1% 0.233 318.2)
- #3A9500
#3A9500
oklch(59.1% 0.184 138.2)
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 #B43CD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B43CD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.072
Use #B43CD4 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.