#B45FD4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.186 315.9), rgb(180, 95, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B45FD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 95, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.186 315.9) |
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 #B45FD4 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45FD4 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45FD4 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45FD4 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C382DD
oklch(70.6% 0.145 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B45FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.186 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C1
oklch(55.6% 0.203 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8831A6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 316)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A87
oklch(42.8% 0.156 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#B45FD4 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) | #427ED8 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6085D1 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27291 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45FD4
#B45FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.186 315.9)
- #4FA106
#4FA106
oklch(63.2% 0.186 135.9)
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 #B45FD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B45FD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #B45FD4 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.