#B54FF3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.239 309.7), rgb(181, 79, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#B54FF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 79, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.239 309.7) |
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 #B54FF3 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B54FF3 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54FF3 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54FF3 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABF9
oklch(80.8% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#C47AF7
oklch(70.8% 0.188 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B54FF3
oklch(63.2% 0.239 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#A123E1
oklch(55.6% 0.26 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#890EC3
oklch(49% 0.241 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#70159E
oklch(42.8% 0.2 310)
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Step 900
900
#5A1D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.156 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#B54FF3 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) | #007CF8 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3382EF | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC729B | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54FF3
#B54FF3
oklch(63.2% 0.239 309.7)
- #679C00
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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 #B54FF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B54FF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.064
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #B54FF3 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.