#B544CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.6% 0.217 320.4), rgb(181, 68, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B544CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B544CC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 68, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.217 320.4) |
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 #B544CC | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B544CC | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B544CC text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B544CC 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
#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
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B544CC
oklch(59.6% 0.217 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC2AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.235 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9418AA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#781A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#611E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#B544CC 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) | #156FD0 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517BC9 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65C83 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B544CC
#B544CC
oklch(59.6% 0.217 320.4)
- #299800
#299800
oklch(59.4% 0.193 140.4)
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 #B544CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B544CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
Use #B544CC 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.