#B05FB1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.9% 0.149 326.8), rgb(176, 95, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B05FB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05FB1 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 95, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.149 326.8) |
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 #B05FB1 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B05FB1 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05FB1 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05FB1 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C786C7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 326.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B05FB1
oklch(60.9% 0.149 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.161 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#713272
oklch(42.8% 0.124 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#B05FB1 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) | #5877B4 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AE | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46880 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05FB1
#B05FB1
oklch(60.9% 0.149 326.8)
- #389A49
#389A49
oklch(61% 0.149 146.7)
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 #B05FB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #B05FB1 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.