What color is #B241BD?

#B241BD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 65, 189), and in HSL hsl(295, 49%, 50%).

Is #B241BD accessible as text?

On white, #B241BD has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #B241BD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B241BD?

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

What colors go well with #B241BD?

#B241BD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4BBE41. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B241BD below.

Is #B241BD good for buttons?

#B241BD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #B241BD — black text only reaches 4.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B241BD the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #B241BD is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#B241BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B241BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #B241BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #B241BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B241BD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B241BD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D570DE

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B241BD Secondary #BC95BE Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine 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 Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #B241BD Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F29643 Anchor #5A3A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine 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 #B241BD Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Byzantine 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 #B241BD 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 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 80/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #B241BD

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People also use #B241BD with

Amethyst Mulberry Kelly Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 4.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #BE419F — 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 #B241BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Studio

Poster

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #B241BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 178 65 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.0% 0.206 324.1);
  --color-50: #FBF3FB;
  --color-100: #F3E0F5;
  --color-200: #E7C2EA;
  --color-300: #D298D7;
  --color-400: #BB70C2;
  --color-500: #9E4FA6;
  --color-600: #7A427F;
  --color-700: #58345B;
  --color-800: #3A253C;
  --color-900: #241825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FBF3FB',
    100: '#F3E0F5',
    200: '#E7C2EA',
    300: '#D298D7',
    400: '#BB70C2',
    500: '#9E4FA6',
    600: '#7A427F',
    700: '#58345B',
    800: '#3A253C',
    900: '#241825',
  },
}

$base: #B241BD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FB;
$base-100: #F3E0F5;
$base-200: #E7C2EA;
$base-300: #D298D7;
$base-400: #BB70C2;
$base-500: #9E4FA6;
$base-600: #7A427F;
$base-700: #58345B;
$base-800: #3A253C;
$base-900: #241825;
$base-hover: #903498;
$base-subtle: #E5CBE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B241BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D298D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB70C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E4FA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A427F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#58345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}