#B447CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.8% 0.213 319.9), rgb(180, 71, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B447CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B447CC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 71, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.213 319.9) |
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 #B447CC | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B447CC | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B447CC text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B447CC text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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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
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEB
oklch(81% 0.104 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.165 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B447CC
oklch(59.8% 0.213 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA2EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.23 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#921DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.215 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#771D89
oklch(42.8% 0.177 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#60206E
oklch(37.7% 0.139 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#381440
oklch(26.9% 0.088 320)
#B447CC 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) | #1D70D0 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527BC9 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55E84 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B447CC
#B447CC
oklch(59.8% 0.213 319.9)
- #2E9900
#2E9900
oklch(59.8% 0.192 139.9)
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 #B447CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B447CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
Use #B447CC 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.