#B254C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.8% 0.19 319.7), rgb(178, 84, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B254C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B254C8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 84, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.19 319.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B254C8 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B254C8 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B254C8 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B254C8 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C880DA
oklch(70.7% 0.148 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B254C8
oklch(60.8% 0.19 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.206 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA2
oklch(49% 0.192 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#732784
oklch(42.8% 0.159 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D266A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#B254C8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A75CC | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7FC5 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36686 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B254C8
#B254C8
oklch(60.8% 0.19 319.7)
- #359C0D
#359C0D
oklch(60.9% 0.19 139.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B254C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B254C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #B254C8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.