#B05EA6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.2% 0.14 331.8), rgb(176, 94, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B05EA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 94, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.14 331.8) |
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 #B05EA6 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B05EA6 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05EA6 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05EA6 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#C987BF
oklch(70.8% 0.109 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B05EA6
oklch(60.2% 0.14 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C84
oklch(49.1% 0.143 332)
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Step 800
800
#72336B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#B05EA6 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) | #5B74A8 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7280A4 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6647A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05EA6
#B05EA6
oklch(60.2% 0.14 331.8)
- #2B9855
#2B9855
oklch(60.3% 0.14 152)
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 #B05EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #B05EA6 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.