#B04BA5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.171 331.9), rgb(176, 75, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B04BA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 75, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.171 331.9) |
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 #B04BA5 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04BA5 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04BA5 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04BA5 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B3
oklch(63% 0.157 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04BA5
oklch(57.6% 0.171 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#913688
oklch(49.1% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#762D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.132 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A59
oklch(37.8% 0.102 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#B04BA5 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) | #4769A8 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6778A2 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75371 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04BA5
#B04BA5
oklch(57.6% 0.171 331.9)
- #009149
#009149
oklch(57.5% 0.151 152.1)
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 #B04BA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04BA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #B04BA5 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.