#B04EA1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(57.8% 0.163 333.7), rgb(176, 78, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B04EA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 78, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.163 333.7) |
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 #B04EA1 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04EA1 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04EA1 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04EA1 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
#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
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 333)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BF
oklch(70.6% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE63AF
oklch(63.1% 0.15 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04EA1
oklch(57.8% 0.163 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#913884
oklch(49.2% 0.152 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#762F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 334)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#B04EA1 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) | #4D6AA4 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A799E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75470 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04EA1
#B04EA1
oklch(57.8% 0.163 333.7)
- #00924F
#00924F
oklch(57.9% 0.147 153.7)
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 #B04EA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04EA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #B04EA1 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.