#B54ABE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.4% 0.196 324.5), rgb(181, 74, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B54ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54ABE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 74, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.196 324.5) |
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 #B54ABE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54ABE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54ABE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54ABE text on black | 4.68:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 324.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B54ABE
oklch(59.4% 0.196 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC34B7
oklch(55.5% 0.214 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#94259D
oklch(49.1% 0.198 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#782280
oklch(42.8% 0.164 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#612266
oklch(37.6% 0.128 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#B54ABE 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) | #366FC2 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBB | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95B7D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54ABE
#B54ABE
oklch(59.4% 0.196 324.5)
- #009924
#009924
oklch(59.3% 0.189 144.6)
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 #B54ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B54ABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
Use #B54ABE 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.