#B459DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.204 313.9), rgb(180, 89, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B459DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B459DD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 89, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.204 313.9) |
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 #B459DD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B459DD | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B459DD text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B459DD text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEE
oklch(81% 0.099 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C47FE5
oklch(70.6% 0.16 314.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B459DD
oklch(62.9% 0.204 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#A039CB
oklch(55.6% 0.221 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8929B0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F258E
oklch(42.7% 0.17 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2572
oklch(37.8% 0.133 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#351743
oklch(27.1% 0.084 313.7)
#B459DD 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) | #2D7CE1 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5484DA | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07193 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B459DD
#B459DD
oklch(62.9% 0.204 313.9)
- #579F00
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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 #B459DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B459DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #B459DD 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.