#B058A0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.1% 0.145 334.5), rgb(176, 88, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B058A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B058A0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 88, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.145 334.5) |
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 #B058A0 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B058A0 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B058A0 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B058A0 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA68AA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B058A0
oklch(59.1% 0.145 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#723467
oklch(42.7% 0.111 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#B058A0 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) | #5870A2 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707D9E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75D75 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B058A0
#B058A0
oklch(59.1% 0.145 334.5)
- #099654
#099654
oklch(59.2% 0.146 154.3)
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 #B058A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
Use #B058A0 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.