#B54ECF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.206 319), rgb(181, 78, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B54ECF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54ECF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 78, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.206 319) |
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 #B54ECF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B54ECF | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54ECF text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54ECF text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B54ECF
oklch(60.9% 0.206 319)
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Step 600
600
#A833C4
oklch(55.7% 0.224 319)
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Step 700
700
#9023A9
oklch(49.2% 0.208 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#752089
oklch(42.7% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#B54ECF 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) | #2A74D3 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567ECC | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56488 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54ECF
#B54ECF
oklch(60.9% 0.206 319)
- #379C00
#379C00
oklch(60.9% 0.192 139)
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 #B54ECF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B54ECF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
Use #B54ECF 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.