#B754C4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.188 322.9), rgb(183, 84, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B754C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B754C4 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 84, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.188 322.9) |
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 #B754C4 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B754C4 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B754C4 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B754C4 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.148 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B754C4
oklch(61.2% 0.188 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#A83AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.205 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#902B9D
oklch(49% 0.19 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#752680
oklch(42.7% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#B754C4 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) | #4175C8 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6381C1 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6484 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B754C4
#B754C4
oklch(61.2% 0.188 322.9)
- #249E25
#249E25
oklch(61.2% 0.188 142.9)
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 #B754C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B754C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #B754C4 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.