#B15AB9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.7% 0.165 324.1), rgb(177, 90, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B15AB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 90, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.165 324.1) |
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 #B15AB9 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B15AB9 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15AB9 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15AB9 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C883CE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B15AB9
oklch(60.7% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A445AD
oklch(55.6% 0.179 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3695
oklch(49.1% 0.167 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#722D79
oklch(42.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A61
oklch(37.7% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#B15AB9 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) | #4D75BC | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6880B6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46681 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15AB9
#B15AB9
oklch(60.7% 0.165 324.1)
- #339A39
#339A39
oklch(60.6% 0.165 144.1)
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 #B15AB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B15AB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #B15AB9 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.