#B445C4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.1% 0.208 322.4), rgb(180, 69, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#B445C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B445C4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 69, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.208 322.4) |
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 #B445C4 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B445C4 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B445C4 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B445C4 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.15 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD59CC
oklch(63.1% 0.191 322.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B445C4
oklch(59.1% 0.208 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#902A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.193 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#752581
oklch(42.7% 0.16 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2467
oklch(37.6% 0.125 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#B445C4 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) | #266DC8 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567AC1 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65A7F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B445C4
#B445C4
oklch(59.1% 0.208 322.4)
- #029900
#029900
oklch(59.2% 0.201 142.4)
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 #B445C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B445C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
Use #B445C4 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.