#B549D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.6% 0.219 317.6), rgb(181, 73, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B549D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.219 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B549D5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 73, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.219 317.6) |
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 #B549D5 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B549D5 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B549D5 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B549D5 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#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
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.171 317.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B549D5
oklch(60.6% 0.219 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A92BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.238 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#901AAF
oklch(49% 0.221 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#751B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.183 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F71
oklch(37.7% 0.142 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#B549D5 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) | #0D73D9 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7DD2 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46389 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B549D5
#B549D5
oklch(60.6% 0.219 317.6)
- #409A00
#409A00
oklch(60.7% 0.186 137.7)
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 #B549D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B549D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
Use #B549D5 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.