#B541CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.1% 0.219 321.1), rgb(181, 65, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B541CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B541CA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 65, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.219 321.1) |
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 #B541CA | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B541CA | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B541CA text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B541CA text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500
#BE56D1
oklch(63.1% 0.201 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B541CA
oklch(59.1% 0.219 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9124A4
oklch(49% 0.204 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#762185
oklch(42.7% 0.169 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F226B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#B541CA 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) | #106DCE | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507AC7 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65981 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B541CA
#B541CA
oklch(59.1% 0.219 321.1)
- #209800
#209800
oklch(59.3% 0.195 141.1)
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 #B541CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B541CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #B541CA 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.