#B046B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.195 324.5), rgb(176, 70, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B046B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B046B9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 70, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.195 324.5) |
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 #B046B9 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B046B9 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B046B9 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B046B9 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#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
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEE1
oklch(81% 0.088 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 324.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B046B9
oklch(58% 0.195 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#902F98
oklch(49.1% 0.181 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#75287C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#B046B9 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) | #316BBC | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A77B6 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45779 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B046B9
#B046B9
oklch(58% 0.195 324.5)
- #009422
#009422
oklch(57.9% 0.185 144.5)
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 #B046B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B046B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.090
Use #B046B9 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.