#B04CA9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.172 330.3), rgb(176, 76, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B04CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 76, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.172 330.3) |
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 #B04CA9 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04CA9 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04CA9 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04CA9 text on black | 4.45:1 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B6
oklch(63% 0.159 330.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04CA9
oklch(57.9% 0.172 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#90368A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#752D70
oklch(42.6% 0.133 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#B04CA9 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) | #466BAC | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6578A6 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65573 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04CA9
#B04CA9
oklch(57.9% 0.172 330.3)
- #009343
#009343
oklch(58% 0.159 150.2)
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 #B04CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #B04CA9 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.