#B446CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.8% 0.216 319.4), rgb(180, 70, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B446CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.216 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B446CE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 70, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.216 319.4) |
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 #B446CE | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B446CE | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B446CE text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B446CE text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEC
oklch(81% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B446CE
oklch(59.8% 0.216 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA2CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.234 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#921BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.218 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#771B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#601F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#B446CE 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) | #1570D2 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507BCB | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45E84 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B446CE
#B446CE
oklch(59.8% 0.216 319.4)
- #339800
#339800
oklch(59.7% 0.19 139.3)
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 #B446CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B446CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
Use #B446CE 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.