#B04B9E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.165 334.9), rgb(176, 75, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B04B9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04B9E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 75, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.165 334.9) |
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 #B04B9E | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04B9E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04B9E text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04B9E text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C062AD
oklch(63.2% 0.151 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04B9E
oklch(57.2% 0.165 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#923783
oklch(49.1% 0.153 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#B04B9E 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) | #4B68A1 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69779B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8516E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04B9E
#B04B9E
oklch(57.2% 0.165 334.9)
- #008F51
#008F51
oklch(57.1% 0.141 155)
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 #B04B9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04B9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
Use #B04B9E 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.