#B949D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.22 319), rgb(185, 73, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B949D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B949D5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 73, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.22 319) |
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 #B949D5 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B949D5 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B949D5 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B949D5 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAED
oklch(80.9% 0.108 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E4
oklch(70.6% 0.173 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B949D5
oklch(61.2% 0.22 319)
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Step 600
600
#AB29C9
oklch(55.7% 0.239 319)
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Step 700
700
#9217AE
oklch(49.1% 0.223 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#77198D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#601E70
oklch(37.6% 0.143 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#B949D5 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) | #1574D9 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527FD2 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96289 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B949D5
#B949D5
oklch(61.2% 0.22 319)
- #389D00
#389D00
oklch(61.2% 0.193 139)
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 #B949D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B949D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
Use #B949D5 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.