#B059AB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.153 329.5), rgb(176, 89, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B059AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B059AB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 89, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.153 329.5) |
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 #B059AB | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B059AB | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B059AB text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B059AB text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D8
oklch(81% 0.074 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 329.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B059AB
oklch(59.7% 0.153 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#A648A1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E388A
oklch(49% 0.155 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#742F70
oklch(42.7% 0.129 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#B059AB 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) | #5472AE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA8 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5617A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B059AB
#B059AB
oklch(59.7% 0.153 329.5)
- #229849
#229849
oklch(59.9% 0.154 149.4)
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 #B059AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
Use #B059AB 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.