#B440C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.7% 0.217 321.7), rgb(180, 64, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B440C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B440C7 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 64, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.217 321.7) |
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 #B440C7 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B440C7 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B440C7 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B440C7 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.156 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE56D0
oklch(63% 0.2 321.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B440C7
oklch(58.7% 0.217 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9125A3
oklch(49.1% 0.202 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#762284
oklch(42.7% 0.167 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#60236A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#B440C7 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) | #136CCB | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5178C4 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6577F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B440C7
#B440C7
oklch(58.7% 0.217 321.7)
- #169700
#169700
oklch(58.8% 0.197 141.7)
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 #B440C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B440C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
Use #B440C7 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.