#B641CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.4% 0.221 320.9), rgb(182, 65, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B641CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 321°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B641CC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 65, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.221 320.9) |
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 #B641CC | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B641CC | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B641CC text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B641CC text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEB
oklch(81% 0.107 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D078E1
oklch(70.7% 0.173 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B641CC
oklch(59.4% 0.221 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE26C6
oklch(55.7% 0.24 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9513AB
oklch(49.1% 0.224 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#79178A
oklch(42.7% 0.185 321)
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Step 900
900
#621D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.144 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#B641CC 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) | #0A6ED0 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507AC9 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75A82 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B641CC
#B641CC
oklch(59.4% 0.221 320.9)
- #239800
#239800
oklch(59.3% 0.195 140.9)
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 #B641CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B641CC.
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 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #B641CC 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.