#B04AAE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.18 328.4), rgb(176, 74, 174).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B04AAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04AAE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 74, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.18 328.4) |
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 #B04AAE | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04AAE | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04AAE text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04AAE text on black | 4.43:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.082 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD60BB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 328.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04AAE
oklch(57.9% 0.18 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#90338F
oklch(49% 0.168 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#752C74
oklch(42.7% 0.138 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F295E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#B04AAE 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) | #406AB1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6278AB | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55675 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04AAE
#B04AAE
oklch(57.9% 0.18 328.4)
- #00933B
#00933B
oklch(57.9% 0.166 148.3)
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 #B04AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
Use #B04AAE 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.