#B649CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.4% 0.213 319.6), rgb(182, 73, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B649CF 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B649CF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 73, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.213 319.6) |
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 #B649CF | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B649CF | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B649CF text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B649CF text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEB
oklch(81% 0.104 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.168 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B649CF
oklch(60.4% 0.213 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA2DC5
oklch(55.5% 0.232 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#921DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.215 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#771C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.179 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#60206E
oklch(37.7% 0.139 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#B649CF 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) | #1F72D3 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537DCC | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66086 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B649CF
#B649CF
oklch(60.4% 0.213 319.6)
- #319B00
#319B00
oklch(60.5% 0.193 139.7)
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 #B649CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B649CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #B649CF 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.