#B459D8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.199 315.3), rgb(180, 89, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B459D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B459D8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 89, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.199 315.3) |
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 #B459D8 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B459D8 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B459D8 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B459D8 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEC
oklch(81% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C580E2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 315.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B459D8
oklch(62.6% 0.199 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A13AC7
oklch(55.6% 0.217 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A2BAC
oklch(49.2% 0.201 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#70268B
oklch(42.7% 0.166 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B256F
oklch(37.7% 0.13 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#B459D8 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) | #347BDC | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5883D5 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26F90 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B459D8
#B459D8
oklch(62.6% 0.199 315.3)
- #509F00
#509F00
oklch(62.7% 0.184 135.4)
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 #B459D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B459D8.
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 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #B459D8 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.