#B04DAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(58.3% 0.175 328.3), rgb(176, 77, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B04DAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04DAE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 77, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.175 328.3) |
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 #B04DAE | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04DAE | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04DAE text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04DAE text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
-
Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
-
Step 400
400
#CB83C8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 328.3)
-
Step 500
500
#BC61BA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04DAE
oklch(58.3% 0.175 328.3)
-
Step 700
700
#8F358E
oklch(49% 0.163 328.2)
-
Step 800
800
#742D73
oklch(42.6% 0.135 328.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
-
Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#B04DAE 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) | #446CB1 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479AB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55876 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04DAE
#B04DAE
oklch(58.3% 0.175 328.3)
- #00943C
#00943C
oklch(58.2% 0.166 148.5)
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 #B04DAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04DAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #B04DAE 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.