#B046C4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.6% 0.205 321), rgb(176, 70, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B046C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B046C4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 70, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.205 321) |
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 #B046C4 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B046C4 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B046C4 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B046C4 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D8
oklch(70.8% 0.147 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.188 321.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B046C4
oklch(58.6% 0.205 321)
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Step 700
700
#8E2CA0
oklch(49% 0.19 321)
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Step 800
800
#742782
oklch(42.8% 0.158 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2668
oklch(37.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#B046C4 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) | #246DC8 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5378C1 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15B7F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B046C4
#B046C4
oklch(58.6% 0.205 321)
- #229600
#229600
oklch(58.7% 0.193 140.9)
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 #B046C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B046C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #B046C4 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.