#B15DAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.4% 0.146 330.4), rgb(177, 93, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B15DAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15DAA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 93, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.146 330.4) |
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 #B15DAA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B15DAA | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15DAA text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15DAA text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B15DAA
oklch(60.4% 0.146 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B87
oklch(49.1% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#73316E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#B15DAA 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) | #5975AD | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7180A7 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7647C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15DAA
#B15DAA
oklch(60.4% 0.146 330.4)
- #2A9950
#2A9950
oklch(60.4% 0.147 150.4)
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 #B15DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #B15DAA 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.