#B544D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.2% 0.227 317.3), rgb(181, 68, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B544D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 317°. 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B544D7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 68, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.227 317.3) |
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 #B544D7 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B544D7 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B544D7 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B544D7 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC79E8
oklch(70.7% 0.176 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B544D7
oklch(60.2% 0.227 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA25CE
oklch(55.6% 0.246 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#9212B3
oklch(49.2% 0.229 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#761691
oklch(42.7% 0.19 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#601D73
oklch(37.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#B544D7 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) | #0071DB | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487CD4 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46089 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B544D7
#B544D7
oklch(60.2% 0.227 317.3)
- #419800
#419800
oklch(60.2% 0.184 137.4)
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 #B544D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B544D7.
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 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.075
Use #B544D7 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.