#B846CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.3% 0.217 320.8), rgb(184, 70, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B846CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B846CE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 70, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.217 320.8) |
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 #B846CE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B846CE | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B846CE text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B846CE text on black | 4.80:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E0
oklch(70.7% 0.17 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B846CE
oklch(60.3% 0.217 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD29C5
oklch(55.7% 0.237 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#9417AA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#78198A
oklch(42.7% 0.182 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#611E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#B846CE 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) | #1B71D2 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547DCB | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95D84 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B846CE
#B846CE
oklch(60.3% 0.217 320.8)
- #269B00
#269B00
oklch(60.2% 0.197 140.7)
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 #B846CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B846CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #B846CE 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.