#B04CAA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.173 329.9), rgb(176, 76, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B04CAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04CAA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 76, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.173 329.9) |
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 #B04CAA | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04CAA | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04CAA text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04CAA text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#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
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04CAA
oklch(57.9% 0.173 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#90358B
oklch(49% 0.161 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#752D71
oklch(42.6% 0.134 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#B04CAA 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) | #456BAD | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6578A7 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65674 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04CAA
#B04CAA
oklch(57.9% 0.173 329.9)
- #009342
#009342
oklch(58% 0.16 149.9)
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 #B04CAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04CAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #B04CAA 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.