#B146BE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.4% 0.2 323.2), rgb(177, 70, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B146BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B146BE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 70, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.2 323.2) |
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 #B146BE | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B146BE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B146BE text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B146BE text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BC8
oklch(63% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B146BE
oklch(58.4% 0.2 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#902D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.187 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#75277E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2665
oklch(37.8% 0.12 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#B146BE 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) | #2D6CC2 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5878BB | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4587C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B146BE
#B146BE
oklch(58.4% 0.2 323.2)
- #009612
#009612
oklch(58.4% 0.194 143.2)
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 #B146BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B146BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.085
Use #B146BE 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.