#B455EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.223 311), rgb(180, 85, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B455EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B455EA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 85, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.223 311) |
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 #B455EA | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B455EA | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B455EA text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B455EA text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF7
oklch(88.4% 0.061 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF5
oklch(81% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#C37DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.174 311)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B455EA
oklch(63.2% 0.223 311)
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Step 600
600
#9F30D8
oklch(55.6% 0.242 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#881FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.224 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F1E97
oklch(42.7% 0.186 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2178
oklch(37.7% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#351547
oklch(27.1% 0.093 311.2)
#B455EA 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) | #007DEF | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4483E7 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7398 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B455EA
#B455EA
oklch(63.2% 0.223 311)
- #639D00
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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 #B455EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B455EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #B455EA 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.