#B15FAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.9% 0.147 328.5), rgb(177, 95, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B15FAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15FAE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.147 328.5) |
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 #B15FAE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B15FAE | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15FAE text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15FAE text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D8
oklch(81% 0.071 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C886C4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B15FAE
oklch(60.9% 0.147 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A34BA1
oklch(55.6% 0.159 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.149 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#723270
oklch(42.8% 0.123 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#B15FAE 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) | #5976B1 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6677E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15FAE
#B15FAE
oklch(60.9% 0.147 328.5)
- #339A4E
#339A4E
oklch(60.9% 0.146 148.6)
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 #B15FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #B15FAE 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.