#B04AB0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.181 327.6), rgb(176, 74, 176).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B04AB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04AB0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 74, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.181 327.6) |
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 #B04AB0 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04AB0 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04AB0 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04AB0 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.083 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC82CA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBC
oklch(63% 0.167 327.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04AB0
oklch(58% 0.181 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#903390
oklch(49.1% 0.169 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#752C75
oklch(42.7% 0.139 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F295F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#B04AB0 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) | #3F6BB3 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6178AD | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55676 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04AB0
#B04AB0
oklch(58% 0.181 327.6)
- #009438
#009438
oklch(58.1% 0.17 147.7)
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 #B04AB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04AB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
Use #B04AB0 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.