#B544CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.216 320.7), rgb(181, 68, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B544CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.216 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B544CB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 68, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.216 320.7) |
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 #B544CB | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B544CB | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B544CB text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B544CB text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E0
oklch(70.7% 0.17 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B544CB
oklch(59.5% 0.216 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC2AC4
oklch(55.5% 0.235 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9419A9
oklch(49.1% 0.218 321)
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Step 800
800
#781A89
oklch(42.7% 0.181 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#611F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#B544CB 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) | #186FCF | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527BC8 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65B82 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B544CB
#B544CB
oklch(59.5% 0.216 320.7)
- #269900
#269900
oklch(59.7% 0.195 140.7)
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 #B544CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B544CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
Use #B544CB 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.