What color is #B010BC?

#B010BC is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 16, 188), and in HSL hsl(296, 84%, 40%).

Is #B010BC accessible as text?

On white, #B010BC has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #B010BC, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B010BC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #B010BC?

#B010BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1CBC10. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B010BC below.

Is #B010BC good for buttons?

#B010BC works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #B010BC — black text only reaches 3.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B010BC the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #B010BC is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#B010BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B010BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #B010BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #B010BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B010BC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Dark Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B010BC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D355DD

Dark Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B010BC Secondary #B587B7 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Dark Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #B010BC Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F19643 Anchor #5A3A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Dark Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B010BC Secondary #7D472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Dark Orchid plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #B010BC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0CEF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BC108E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B010BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B010BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 176 16 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.3% 0.247 324.7);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #FAD8FD;
  --color-200: #F4B4F8;
  --color-300: #E781EE;
  --color-400: #D553DF;
  --color-500: #BA30C4;
  --color-600: #8E2D95;
  --color-700: #652569;
  --color-800: #421C45;
  --color-900: #28132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#FAD8FD',
    200: '#F4B4F8',
    300: '#E781EE',
    400: '#D553DF',
    500: '#BA30C4',
    600: '#8E2D95',
    700: '#652569',
    800: '#421C45',
    900: '#28132A',
  },
}

$base: #B010BC;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #FAD8FD;
$base-200: #F4B4F8;
$base-300: #E781EE;
$base-400: #D553DF;
$base-500: #BA30C4;
$base-600: #8E2D95;
$base-700: #652569;
$base-800: #421C45;
$base-900: #28132A;
$base-hover: #8D0D96;
$base-subtle: #EAB4EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B010BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4B4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E781EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D553DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA30C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E2D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#652569",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B010BC

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Pairs with #B010BC

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