#B54CAD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(58.8% 0.179 330.6), rgb(181, 76, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B54CAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54CAD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 76, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.179 330.6) |
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 #B54CAD | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54CAD | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54CAD text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54CAD text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF5FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 330.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54CAD
oklch(58.8% 0.179 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#92338C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#772B71
oklch(42.7% 0.138 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#60285C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381836
oklch(26.9% 0.069 329.6)
#B54CAD 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) | #466CB0 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAA | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5675 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54CAD
#B54CAD
oklch(58.8% 0.179 330.6)
- #009646
#009646
oklch(58.9% 0.16 150.5)
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 #B54CAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B54CAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
Use #B54CAD 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.