#B457DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.206 314.3), rgb(180, 87, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B457DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B457DC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 87, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.206 314.3) |
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 #B457DC | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B457DC | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B457DC text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B457DC text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B457DC
oklch(62.6% 0.206 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#A137CB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A27B0
oklch(49.1% 0.208 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#70238E
oklch(42.6% 0.172 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2472
oklch(37.8% 0.135 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#B457DC 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) | #2A7BE0 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5383D9 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16F92 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B457DC
#B457DC
oklch(62.6% 0.206 314.3)
- #559E00
#559E00
oklch(62.7% 0.181 134.3)
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 #B457DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B457DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #B457DC 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.