#B04CB5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(58.5% 0.183 325.7), rgb(176, 76, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B04CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 76, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.183 325.7) |
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 #B04CB5 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04CB5 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04CB5 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04CB5 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDE
oklch(81% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB60BF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04CB5
oklch(58.5% 0.183 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3393
oklch(49.1% 0.171 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#742C78
oklch(42.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#B04CB5 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) | #3E6DB8 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6079B2 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45A79 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04CB5
#B04CB5
oklch(58.5% 0.183 325.7)
- #00962D
#00962D
oklch(58.6% 0.18 145.8)
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 #B04CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
Use #B04CB5 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.