#B54FA9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59% 0.171 332.3), rgb(181, 79, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B54FA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 79, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.171 332.3) |
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 #B54FA9 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54FA9 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54FA9 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54FA9 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF61B3
oklch(63.2% 0.157 332.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54FA9
oklch(59% 0.171 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#923587
oklch(49.1% 0.159 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#762D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.132 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#602959
oklch(37.7% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#B54FA9 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) | #4C6DAC | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA6 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5775 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54FA9
#B54FA9
oklch(59% 0.171 332.3)
- #00964C
#00964C
oklch(59% 0.155 152.1)
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 #B54FA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B54FA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #B54FA9 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.