#B540C6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.8% 0.217 322.4), rgb(181, 64, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B540C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B540C6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 64, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.217 322.4) |
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 #B540C6 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B540C6 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B540C6 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B540C6 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.155 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF56CF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 322.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B540C6
oklch(58.8% 0.217 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9225A2
oklch(49.1% 0.202 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#772283
oklch(42.8% 0.166 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#602369
oklch(37.8% 0.129 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#B540C6 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) | #176CCA | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5279C3 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7577E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B540C6
#B540C6
oklch(58.8% 0.217 322.4)
- #059800
#059800
oklch(58.9% 0.2 142.4)
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 #B540C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B540C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
Use #B540C6 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.