#B458D0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62% 0.192 317.7), rgb(180, 88, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B458D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B458D0 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 88, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.192 317.7) |
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 #B458D0 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B458D0 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B458D0 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B458D0 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C780DD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B458D0
oklch(62% 0.192 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A33CC1
oklch(55.7% 0.209 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B2CA6
oklch(49% 0.195 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#712787
oklch(42.7% 0.161 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C266C
oklch(37.8% 0.126 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#B458D0 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) | #3A79D4 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C82CD | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36B8C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B458D0
#B458D0
oklch(62% 0.192 317.7)
- #429F00
#429F00
oklch(62.1% 0.191 137.7)
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 #B458D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B458D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #B458D0 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.