#B644D6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.3% 0.226 318), rgb(182, 68, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B644D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B644D6 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 68, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.226 318) |
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 #B644D6 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B644D6 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B644D6 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B644D6 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEF
oklch(81% 0.11 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD78E7
oklch(70.6% 0.177 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B644D6
oklch(60.3% 0.226 318)
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Step 600
600
#AB25CD
oklch(55.7% 0.246 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9211B1
oklch(49% 0.228 318)
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Step 800
800
#771690
oklch(42.8% 0.19 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#601D73
oklch(37.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#B644D6 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) | #0071DA | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7CD3 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56088 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B644D6
#B644D6
oklch(60.3% 0.226 318)
- #3E9900
#3E9900
oklch(60.3% 0.186 137.9)
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 #B644D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B644D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.075
Use #B644D6 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.