#B45CD2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.7% 0.188 316.8), rgb(180, 92, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B45CD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 92, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.188 316.8) |
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 #B45CD2 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45CD2 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45CD2 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45CD2 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DD
oklch(70.7% 0.148 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B45CD2
oklch(62.7% 0.188 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A13FC1
oklch(55.7% 0.205 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#892FA6
oklch(49% 0.19 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#702987
oklch(42.8% 0.158 316.7)
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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)
#B45CD2 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) | #3F7CD6 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E84CF | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36F8E | 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°).
- #B45CD2
#B45CD2
oklch(62.7% 0.188 316.8)
- #49A002
#49A002
oklch(62.7% 0.188 136.8)
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 #B45CD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B45CD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #B45CD2 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.