#B04CA0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.5% 0.165 334.1), rgb(176, 76, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B04CA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 76, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.165 334.1) |
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 #B04CA0 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04CA0 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04CA0 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04CA0 text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 334)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 334.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04CA0
oklch(57.5% 0.165 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#923784
oklch(49.2% 0.154 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#762E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#B04CA0 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) | #4B69A3 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8526F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04CA0
#B04CA0
oklch(57.5% 0.165 334.1)
- #00904F
#00904F
oklch(57.3% 0.144 154.1)
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 #B04CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #B04CA0 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.