#B544C2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.208 323.4), rgb(181, 68, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B544C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 323°. 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 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B544C2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 68, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.208 323.4) |
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 #B544C2 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B544C2 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B544C2 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B544C2 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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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
#CD7ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF58CA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 323.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B544C2
oklch(59% 0.208 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#92299D
oklch(49.1% 0.193 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#762480
oklch(42.6% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#602467
oklch(37.8% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#B544C2 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) | #276DC6 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587ABF | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8587D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B544C2
#B544C2
oklch(59% 0.208 323.4)
- #009816
#009816
oklch(59% 0.195 143.4)
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 #B544C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B544C2.
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 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
Use #B544C2 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.