#B05EB9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.1% 0.158 323.5), rgb(176, 94, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B05EB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 324°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 94, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.158 323.5) |
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 #B05EB9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B05EB9 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05EB9 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05EB9 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C685CD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 323.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B05EB9
oklch(61.1% 0.158 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A248AC
oklch(55.7% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3993
oklch(49.1% 0.159 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#703077
oklch(42.7% 0.132 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B60
oklch(37.6% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#B05EB9 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) | #5277BC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A81B6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36983 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05EB9
#B05EB9
oklch(61.1% 0.158 323.5)
- #3D9B3E
#3D9B3E
oklch(61.2% 0.158 143.5)
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 #B05EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #B05EB9 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.