#B542D1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.7% 0.224 319.1), rgb(181, 66, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B542D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B542D1 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 66, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.224 319.1) |
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 #B542D1 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B542D1 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B542D1 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B542D1 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E5
oklch(70.6% 0.176 318.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B542D1
oklch(59.7% 0.224 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC25CA
oklch(55.6% 0.244 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#9313AF
oklch(49.1% 0.226 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#78178D
oklch(42.7% 0.187 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#611D71
oklch(37.7% 0.146 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#B542D1 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) | #006FD5 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7ACE | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55D85 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B542D1
#B542D1
oklch(59.7% 0.224 319.1)
- #359800
#359800
oklch(59.8% 0.189 139.1)
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 #B542D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B542D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #B542D1 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.