#B15BAD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.2% 0.152 329), rgb(177, 91, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B15BAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15BAD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 91, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.152 329) |
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 #B15BAD | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B15BAD | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15BAD text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15BAD text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C985C5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B15BAD
oklch(60.2% 0.152 329)
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Step 600
600
#A548A2
oklch(55.5% 0.166 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E398B
oklch(49.2% 0.154 329)
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Step 800
800
#733071
oklch(42.7% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.099 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#B15BAD 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) | #5574B0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FAA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6637C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15BAD
#B15BAD
oklch(60.2% 0.152 329)
- #28994A
#28994A
oklch(60.3% 0.153 149)
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 #B15BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #B15BAD 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.