#B45BCC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.184 318.7), rgb(180, 91, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B45BCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 319°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45BCC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 91, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.184 318.7) |
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 #B45BCC | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45BCC | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45BCC text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45BCC text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C681D9
oklch(70.6% 0.144 318.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B45BCC
oklch(62.2% 0.184 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A240BC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B30A2
oklch(49.1% 0.186 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#712A83
oklch(42.8% 0.153 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2769
oklch(37.6% 0.12 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#B45BCC 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) | #437AD0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183C9 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46C8B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45BCC
#B45BCC
oklch(62.2% 0.184 318.7)
- #429F1A
#429F1A
oklch(62.2% 0.184 138.7)
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 #B45BCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B45BCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B45BCC 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.