What color is #B40BC4?

#B40BC4 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 11, 196), and in HSL hsl(295, 89%, 41%).

Is #B40BC4 accessible as text?

On white, #B40BC4 has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.79:1 (fails). For text placed on #B40BC4, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B40BC4?

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

What colors go well with #B40BC4?

#B40BC4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1BC60C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B40BC4 below.

Is #B40BC4 good for buttons?

#B40BC4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #B40BC4 — black text only reaches 3.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B40BC4 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #B40BC4 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#B40BC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B40BC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #B40BC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #B40BC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B40BC4 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E 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 #B40BC4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D756E4

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 #B40BC4 Secondary #B889BC 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 #B40BC4 Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F29643 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 #B40BC4 Secondary #7E472F 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 #B40BC4 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 50/100

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 8/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 99/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

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

Print safety 71/100

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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1CEF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C60C97 — 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 #B40BC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B40BC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 180 11 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.3% 0.256 323.7);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #FAD8FD;
  --color-200: #F4B2FA;
  --color-300: #E77EF1;
  --color-400: #D64FE3;
  --color-500: #BC2CC9;
  --color-600: #8F2A98;
  --color-700: #65236B;
  --color-800: #421B46;
  --color-900: #29132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#FAD8FD',
    200: '#F4B2FA',
    300: '#E77EF1',
    400: '#D64FE3',
    500: '#BC2CC9',
    600: '#8F2A98',
    700: '#65236B',
    800: '#421B46',
    900: '#29132B',
  },
}

$base: #B40BC4;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #FAD8FD;
$base-200: #F4B2FA;
$base-300: #E77EF1;
$base-400: #D64FE3;
$base-500: #BC2CC9;
$base-600: #8F2A98;
$base-700: #65236B;
$base-800: #421B46;
$base-900: #29132B;
$base-hover: #92099E;
$base-subtle: #EBB3F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B40BC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E77EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D64FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC2CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F2A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#65236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B40BC4

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Pairs with #B40BC4

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