#B54CD1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.7% 0.211 318.6), rgb(181, 76, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#B54CD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 76, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.211 318.6) |
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 #B54CD1 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B54CD1 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54CD1 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54CD1 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.165 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B54CD1
oklch(60.7% 0.211 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A830C6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9020AB
oklch(49.1% 0.213 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#751E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#B54CD1 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) | #2273D5 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537ECE | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56388 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54CD1
#B54CD1
oklch(60.7% 0.211 318.6)
- #3A9B00
#3A9B00
oklch(60.8% 0.19 138.6)
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 #B54CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B54CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
Use #B54CD1 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.