#B05FA6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.4% 0.139 331.9), rgb(176, 95, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B05FA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 95, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.139 331.9) |
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 #B05FA6 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B05FA6 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05FA6 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05FA6 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BF
oklch(70.7% 0.108 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B05FA6
oklch(60.4% 0.139 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44D9A
oklch(55.7% 0.15 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D84
oklch(49.1% 0.14 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D57
oklch(37.6% 0.091 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#B05FA6 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) | #5D75A8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7380A4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6647B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05FA6
#B05FA6
oklch(60.4% 0.139 331.9)
- #2E9856
#2E9856
oklch(60.4% 0.138 152)
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 #B05FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #B05FA6 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.