#B149B7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.19 325.5), rgb(177, 73, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B149B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B149B7 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 73, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.19 325.5) |
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 #B149B7 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B149B7 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B149B7 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B149B7 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDF
oklch(81% 0.086 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EC2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 325.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B149B7
oklch(58.4% 0.19 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#903195
oklch(49.1% 0.176 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#752A79
oklch(42.7% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#B149B7 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) | #386CBA | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E79B4 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55879 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B149B7
#B149B7
oklch(58.4% 0.19 325.5)
- #00952B
#00952B
oklch(58.3% 0.18 145.5)
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 #B149B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B149B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
Use #B149B7 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.