#B548C9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.8% 0.209 321.1), rgb(181, 72, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B548C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B548C9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 72, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.209 321.1) |
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 #B548C9 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B548C9 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B548C9 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B548C9 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.164 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B548C9
oklch(59.8% 0.209 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB2FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.227 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#931FA7
oklch(49.2% 0.211 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#771E87
oklch(42.7% 0.174 321)
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Step 900
900
#60206C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#B548C9 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) | #2570CD | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567CC6 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75D82 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B548C9
#B548C9
oklch(59.8% 0.209 321.1)
- #219A00
#219A00
oklch(59.8% 0.197 141.1)
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 #B548C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B548C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
Use #B548C9 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.