#B454A1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.1% 0.156 335.5), rgb(180, 84, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B454A1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B454A1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 84, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.156 335.5) |
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 #B454A1 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B454A1 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B454A1 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B454A1 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AB
oklch(63% 0.144 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B454A1
oklch(59.1% 0.156 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#903A80
oklch(49.1% 0.145 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#753168
oklch(42.7% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C55
oklch(37.8% 0.093 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#B454A1 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) | #556EA4 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707D9E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5973 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B454A1
#B454A1
oklch(59.1% 0.156 335.5)
- #009656
#009656
oklch(59.1% 0.145 155.3)
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 #B454A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B454A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
Use #B454A1 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.