#B450BC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.9% 0.185 324.6), rgb(180, 80, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B450BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B450BC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 80, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.185 324.6) |
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 #B450BC | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B450BC | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B450BC text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B450BC text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B450BC
oklch(59.9% 0.185 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.201 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#912B9A
oklch(49% 0.188 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76267D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#B450BC 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) | #4071BF | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627DB9 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85E7F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B450BC
#B450BC
oklch(59.9% 0.185 324.6)
- #109A2A
#109A2A
oklch(59.8% 0.185 144.7)
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 #B450BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B450BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #B450BC 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.