#B548D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.5% 0.22 317.7), rgb(181, 72, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B548D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B548D5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 72, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.22 317.7) |
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 #B548D5 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B548D5 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B548D5 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B548D5 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEE
oklch(81% 0.107 318)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B548D5
oklch(60.5% 0.22 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A92ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.239 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9119B0
oklch(49.2% 0.222 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#761A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 318)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#B548D5 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) | #0773D9 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7DD2 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46289 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B548D5
#B548D5
oklch(60.5% 0.22 317.7)
- #409900
#409900
oklch(60.4% 0.185 137.6)
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 #B548D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B548D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
Use #B548D5 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.