#B058BA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.3% 0.169 323.4), rgb(176, 88, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B058BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B058BA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 88, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.169 323.4) |
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 #B058BA | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B058BA | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B058BA text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B058BA text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C883D0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B058BA
oklch(60.3% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#A444AF
oklch(55.6% 0.183 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3497
oklch(49% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#722D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#B058BA 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) | #4A74BD | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667FB7 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36581 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B058BA
#B058BA
oklch(60.3% 0.169 323.4)
- #319934
#319934
oklch(60.2% 0.168 143.5)
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 #B058BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B058BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #B058BA 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.