#B54AC6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.9% 0.204 321.9), rgb(181, 74, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B54AC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 322°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 74, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.204 321.9) |
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 #B54AC6 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54AC6 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54AC6 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54AC6 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE7
oklch(80.8% 0.1 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CDB
oklch(70.8% 0.159 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B54AC6
oklch(59.9% 0.204 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB32BE
oklch(55.6% 0.222 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9322A4
oklch(49.2% 0.206 322)
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Step 800
800
#772085
oklch(42.7% 0.171 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#B54AC6 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) | #2D70CA | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597CC3 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75E81 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54AC6
#B54AC6
oklch(59.9% 0.204 321.9)
- #129B00
#129B00
oklch(59.9% 0.201 142)
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 #B54AC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B54AC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
Use #B54AC6 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.