#B457BD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.176 324), rgb(180, 87, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B457BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B457BD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 87, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.176 324) |
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 #B457BD | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B457BD | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B457BD text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B457BD text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B457BD
oklch(60.9% 0.176 324)
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Step 600
600
#A740B1
oklch(55.7% 0.192 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3198
oklch(49.2% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#B457BD 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) | #4875C0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680BA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76482 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B457BD
#B457BD
oklch(60.9% 0.176 324)
- #2A9C32
#2A9C32
oklch(60.8% 0.176 143.9)
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 #B457BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B457BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
Use #B457BD 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.