#B54DBD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.7% 0.191 324.8), rgb(181, 77, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#B54DBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54DBD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 77, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.191 324.8) |
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 #B54DBD | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54DBD | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54DBD text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54DBD text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.15 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B54DBD
oklch(59.7% 0.191 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB37B5
oklch(55.5% 0.209 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#93289B
oklch(49.1% 0.193 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#77247E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#612465
oklch(37.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#B54DBD 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) | #3B70C0 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607DBA | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95C7E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54DBD
#B54DBD
oklch(59.7% 0.191 324.8)
- #009A26
#009A26
oklch(59.6% 0.189 144.7)
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 #B54DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B54DBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
Use #B54DBD 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.