#B455A3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.3% 0.156 334.6), rgb(180, 85, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#B455A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B455A3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 85, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.156 334.6) |
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 #B455A3 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B455A3 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B455A3 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B455A3 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AC
oklch(63.2% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B455A3
oklch(59.3% 0.156 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#903A81
oklch(49.1% 0.145 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#753169
oklch(42.8% 0.12 334.8)
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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)
#B455A3 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) | #556FA6 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707DA0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5A75 | 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°).
- #B455A3
#B455A3
oklch(59.3% 0.156 334.6)
- #009755
#009755
oklch(59.4% 0.148 154.8)
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 #B455A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B455A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
Use #B455A3 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.