#B15CA0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.8% 0.139 335.2), rgb(177, 92, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B15CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 92, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.139 335.2) |
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 #B15CA0 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B15CA0 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15CA0 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15CA0 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B15CA0
oklch(59.8% 0.139 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A74B96
oklch(55.6% 0.152 335)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C80
oklch(49.2% 0.141 335)
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Step 800
800
#743268
oklch(42.7% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#B15CA0 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) | #5C72A2 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86077 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15CA0
#B15CA0
oklch(59.8% 0.139 335.2)
- #1B975A
#1B975A
oklch(59.8% 0.139 155.4)
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 #B15CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B15CA0 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.