#B43FCF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.1% 0.225 319.5), rgb(180, 63, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B43FCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43FCF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 63, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.225 319.5) |
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 #B43FCF | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43FCF | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B43FCF text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B43FCF text on black | 4.55:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEACEA
oklch(81% 0.101 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.162 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD55D6
oklch(63.1% 0.207 319.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43FCF
oklch(59.1% 0.225 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9022A9
oklch(49.1% 0.209 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#752089
oklch(42.7% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F226D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#B43FCF 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) | #006DD3 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CC | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45A83 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43FCF
#B43FCF
oklch(59.1% 0.225 319.5)
- #319600
#319600
oklch(59.1% 0.188 139.5)
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 #B43FCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B43FCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
Use #B43FCF 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.