#B45BD1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.5% 0.189 317.1), rgb(180, 91, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B45BD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 91, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.189 317.1) |
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 #B45BD1 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45BD1 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45BD1 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45BD1 text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C581DD
oklch(70.7% 0.148 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B45BD1
oklch(62.5% 0.189 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A13EC0
oklch(55.5% 0.205 317)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA6
oklch(49.2% 0.191 317)
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Step 800
800
#702986
oklch(42.7% 0.157 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B276C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 317)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#B45BD1 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) | #3F7BD5 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E83CE | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36E8D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45BD1
#B45BD1
oklch(62.5% 0.189 317.1)
- #47A003
#47A003
oklch(62.6% 0.189 137.1)
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 #B45BD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B45BD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #B45BD1 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.