#B646C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.6% 0.21 322.2), rgb(182, 70, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B646C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B646C7 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 70, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.21 322.2) |
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 #B646C7 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B646C7 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B646C7 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B646C7 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.103 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADC
oklch(70.6% 0.164 322.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B646C7
oklch(59.6% 0.21 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD2DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.229 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#941DA5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#781C86
oklch(42.6% 0.176 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#61206B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#B646C7 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) | #256FCB | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577BC4 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85B81 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B646C7
#B646C7
oklch(59.6% 0.21 322.2)
- #0C9A00
#0C9A00
oklch(59.5% 0.201 142.2)
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 #B646C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B646C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
Use #B646C7 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.