#B45DC7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.176 320.2), rgb(180, 93, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B45DC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 93, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.176 320.2) |
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 #B45DC7 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45DC7 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45DC7 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45DC7 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C683D5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B45DC7
oklch(62.2% 0.176 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A242B7
oklch(55.6% 0.192 320)
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Step 700
700
#8B339D
oklch(49.1% 0.178 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#712C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.146 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#B45DC7 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) | #4A7ACA | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6683C4 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56C89 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45DC7
#B45DC7
oklch(62.2% 0.176 320.2)
- #419F2A
#419F2A
oklch(62.3% 0.176 140.2)
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 #B45DC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B45DC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B45DC7 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.