#B949D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.3% 0.222 318.4), rgb(185, 73, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B949D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 318°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B949D7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 73, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.222 318.4) |
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 #B949D7 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B949D7 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B949D7 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B949D7 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E5
oklch(70.7% 0.174 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B949D7
oklch(61.3% 0.222 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA28CB
oklch(55.6% 0.241 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9216AF
oklch(49.1% 0.224 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#77188E
oklch(42.7% 0.186 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#601E71
oklch(37.7% 0.144 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#381342
oklch(26.9% 0.092 318.5)
#B949D7 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) | #0F74DB | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507FD4 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9638A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B949D7
#B949D7
oklch(61.3% 0.222 318.4)
- #3C9D00
#3C9D00
oklch(61.4% 0.191 138.5)
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 #B949D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B949D7.
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 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
Use #B949D7 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.