#B461CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.178 317.3), rgb(180, 97, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B461CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B461CF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 97, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.178 317.3) |
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 #B461CF | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B461CF | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B461CF text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B461CF text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483D9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B461CF
oklch(63.2% 0.178 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8834A2
oklch(49.1% 0.18 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C83
oklch(42.6% 0.149 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#B461CF 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) | #497ED3 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6486CC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3728F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B461CF
#B461CF
oklch(63.2% 0.178 317.3)
- #4EA120
#4EA120
oklch(63.2% 0.178 137.2)
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 #B461CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B461CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #B461CF 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.