#B442CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.4% 0.222 319.3), rgb(180, 66, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B442CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B442CF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 66, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.222 319.3) |
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 #B442CF | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B442CF | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B442CF text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B442CF text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#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
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAED
oklch(80.9% 0.108 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E4
oklch(70.7% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B442CF
oklch(59.4% 0.222 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC27C9
oklch(55.7% 0.241 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#9315AE
oklch(49.1% 0.224 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#78188D
oklch(42.8% 0.186 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#611E70
oklch(37.8% 0.144 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#B442CF 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) | #006ED3 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ACC | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45C84 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B442CF
#B442CF
oklch(59.4% 0.222 319.3)
- #339700
#339700
oklch(59.4% 0.188 139.3)
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 #B442CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B442CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
Use #B442CF 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.