#B542C2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.8% 0.211 323.5), rgb(181, 66, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B542C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B542C2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 66, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.211 323.5) |
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 #B542C2 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B542C2 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B542C2 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B542C2 text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF58CB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B542C2
oklch(58.8% 0.211 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#92279E
oklch(49% 0.196 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#772380
oklch(42.7% 0.163 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#602367
oklch(37.6% 0.127 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#B542C2 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) | #236CC6 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5679BF | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8567D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B542C2
#B542C2
oklch(58.8% 0.211 323.5)
- #009717
#009717
oklch(58.7% 0.193 143.5)
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 #B542C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B542C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
Use #B542C2 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.