#B048A0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.171 334), rgb(176, 72, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B048A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B048A0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 72, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.171 334) |
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 #B048A0 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B048A0 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B048A0 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B048A0 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#C060B0
oklch(63% 0.157 333.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B048A0
oklch(57% 0.171 334)
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Step 700
700
#933585
oklch(49.2% 0.158 334)
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Step 800
800
#772D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#612958
oklch(37.8% 0.103 334)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#B048A0 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) | #4767A3 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769D | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84F6D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B048A0
#B048A0
oklch(57% 0.171 334)
- #008F4E
#008F4E
oklch(57% 0.144 154)
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 #B048A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B048A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #B048A0 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.