#B254DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.208 314.1), rgb(178, 84, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B254DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B254DB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 84, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.208 314.1) |
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 #B254DB | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B254DB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B254DB text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B254DB text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.164 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B254DB
oklch(61.9% 0.208 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#A136CD
oklch(55.6% 0.226 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A26B1
oklch(49.1% 0.21 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#70238F
oklch(42.7% 0.173 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2372
oklch(37.6% 0.136 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#B254DB 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) | #2279DF | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F81D8 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6D90 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B254DB
#B254DB
oklch(61.9% 0.208 314.1)
- #549B00
#549B00
oklch(61.8% 0.178 134.2)
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 #B254DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B254DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
Use #B254DB 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.