#B54CA2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(58.2% 0.17 335.1), rgb(181, 76, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B54CA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 76, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.17 335.1) |
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 #B54CA2 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54CA2 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54CA2 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54CA2 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 335)
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Step 400
400
#CF82BF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160AE
oklch(63.1% 0.156 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54CA2
oklch(58.2% 0.17 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#943583
oklch(49.2% 0.157 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#782D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.131 335)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#B54CA2 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) | #4C6BA5 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5270 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54CA2
#B54CA2
oklch(58.2% 0.17 335.1)
- #009354
#009354
oklch(58.3% 0.143 155.2)
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 #B54CA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B54CA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #B54CA2 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.