#B841C9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.219 322.4), rgb(184, 65, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B841C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.219 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B841C9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 65, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.219 322.4) |
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 #B841C9 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B841C9 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B841C9 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B841C9 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.107 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#D278DE
oklch(70.8% 0.171 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B841C9
oklch(59.5% 0.219 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF25C2
oklch(55.5% 0.238 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9613A8
oklch(49.1% 0.222 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A1788
oklch(42.7% 0.183 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#631D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#B841C9 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) | #186DCD | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547BC6 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5880 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B841C9
#B841C9
oklch(59.5% 0.219 322.4)
- #029A00
#029A00
oklch(59.5% 0.202 142.4)
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 #B841C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B841C9.
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 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
Use #B841C9 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.