#B15FA1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.3% 0.135 334.8), rgb(177, 95, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B15FA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 95, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.135 334.8) |
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 #B15FA1 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B15FA1 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15FA1 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15FA1 text on black | 5.02:1 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B15FA1
oklch(60.3% 0.135 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#A54D95
oklch(55.6% 0.146 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D7F
oklch(49% 0.137 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#733367
oklch(42.7% 0.113 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#B15FA1 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) | #5F74A3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75809F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86379 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15FA1
#B15FA1
oklch(60.3% 0.135 334.8)
- #27985C
#27985C
oklch(60.3% 0.135 154.9)
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 #B15FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B15FA1 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.