What color is #B34EA4?

#B34EA4 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 78, 164), and in HSL hsl(309, 40%, 50%).

Is #B34EA4 accessible as text?

On white, #B34EA4 has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #B34EA4, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B34EA4?

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

What colors go well with #B34EA4?

#B34EA4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4DB35C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B34EA4 below.

Is #B34EA4 good for buttons?

#B34EA4 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #B34EA4 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #B34EA4 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#B34EA4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B34EA4

Not just a swatch — here's how #B34EA4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #B34EA4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B34EA4 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B34EA4 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B34EA4 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B34EA4 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Byzantine as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B34EA4 Secondary #BD98B5 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.

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Color Lab

How #B34EA4 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

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 82/100

Very 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 4.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #B34D81 — 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 #B34EA4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B34EA4;
  --color-base-rgb: 179 78 164;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.3% 0.167 333.6);
  --color-50: #FBF4FA;
  --color-100: #F3E2F1;
  --color-200: #E6C6E2;
  --color-300: #D19ECA;
  --color-400: #BA78B0;
  --color-500: #9E5793;
  --color-600: #7A4872;
  --color-700: #583753;
  --color-800: #3A2737;
  --color-900: #241922;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FBF4FA',
    100: '#F3E2F1',
    200: '#E6C6E2',
    300: '#D19ECA',
    400: '#BA78B0',
    500: '#9E5793',
    600: '#7A4872',
    700: '#583753',
    800: '#3A2737',
    900: '#241922',
  },
}

$base: #B34EA4;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FA;
$base-100: #F3E2F1;
$base-200: #E6C6E2;
$base-300: #D19ECA;
$base-400: #BA78B0;
$base-500: #9E5793;
$base-600: #7A4872;
$base-700: #583753;
$base-800: #3A2737;
$base-900: #241922;
$base-hover: #8F3D83;
$base-subtle: #E4CDE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B34EA4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19ECA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA78B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E5793",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A4872",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583753",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B34EA4

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Pairs with #B34EA4

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