#B341CE

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#b341ce is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(179, 65, 206), HSL(289°, 59%, 53%), CMYK(13%, 68%, 0%, 19%). Closest named color: mediumorchid. Contrast is 4.6:1 on white and 4.56:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b341ce
RGBrgb(179 65 206)
RGB (legacy)rgb(179, 65, 206)
RGB %rgb(70% 25% 81%)
HSLhsl(289 59% 53%)
HSV / HSBhsv(289, 68%, 81%)
HWBhwb(289 25% 19%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 68%, 0%, 19%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(48.96 60.76 -51.67)
LCHlch(48.96 79.76 319.63)
OKLaboklab(0.5911 0.1679 -0.1444)
OKLCHoklch(0.5911 0.2214 319.3)
Decimal11747790

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormediumorchid ΔE 3.9
Closest web-safe color#cc33cc
Hue289°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)59% / 68%
Lightness (HSL)53%
Brightness or Value (HSV)81%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)45% / 39%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1782
Red / Green / Blue179 / 65 / 206

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.60:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.56:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 71 / -30.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -76.5 / 33.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b341ce;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(59.11% 0.2214 319.3);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(179 65 206 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b341ce] text-[#b341ce] border-[#b341ce]">