#B457D9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.4% 0.203 315.2), rgb(180, 87, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B457D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B457D9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 87, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.203 315.2) |
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 #B457D9 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B457D9 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B457D9 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B457D9 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADED
oklch(80.8% 0.1 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B457D9
oklch(62.4% 0.203 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A238C9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A28AE
oklch(49.1% 0.206 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#70248D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2470
oklch(37.6% 0.132 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#B457D9 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) | #2E7ADD | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5582D6 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16E90 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B457D9
#B457D9
oklch(62.4% 0.203 315.2)
- #519E00
#519E00
oklch(62.5% 0.183 135.1)
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 #B457D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B457D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.014
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #B457D9 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.