#B543AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.8% 0.193 330.2), rgb(181, 67, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B543AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 330°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B543AE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 67, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.193 330.2) |
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 #B543AE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B543AE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B543AE text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B543AE text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C35ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 330.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B543AE
oklch(57.8% 0.193 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#952D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.178 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#792774
oklch(42.7% 0.148 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#B543AE 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) | #3A68B1 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6278AB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4F72 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B543AE
#B543AE
oklch(57.8% 0.193 330.2)
- #009243
#009243
oklch(57.7% 0.158 150.3)
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 #B543AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B543AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
Use #B543AE 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.