#B254CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61% 0.193 318.7), rgb(178, 84, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B254CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B254CB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 84, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.193 318.7) |
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 #B254CB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B254CB | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B254CB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B254CB text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C880DC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B254CB
oklch(61% 0.193 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A43BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.209 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA5
oklch(49.2% 0.194 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#722686
oklch(42.7% 0.162 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#B254CB 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) | #3776CF | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7FC8 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26788 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B254CB
#B254CB
oklch(61% 0.193 318.7)
- #399C00
#399C00
oklch(61% 0.191 138.8)
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 #B254CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B254CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #B254CB 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.