#B741CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.6% 0.222 320.9), rgb(183, 65, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B741CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.222 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B741CD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 65, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.222 320.9) |
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 #B741CD | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B741CD | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B741CD text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B741CD text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E1A9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D078E1
oklch(70.7% 0.173 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B741CD
oklch(59.6% 0.222 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE24C6
oklch(55.6% 0.242 321)
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Step 700
700
#9511AB
oklch(49% 0.225 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#79168B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#621D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.144 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1341
oklch(27.1% 0.092 321.3)
#B741CD 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) | #096ED1 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507BCA | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85A82 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B741CD
#B741CD
oklch(59.6% 0.222 320.9)
- #239900
#239900
oklch(59.6% 0.196 140.9)
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 #B741CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B741CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
Use #B741CD 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.