#B245AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.188 329.2), rgb(178, 69, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B245AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B245AE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 69, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.188 329.2) |
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 #B245AE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B245AE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B245AE text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B245AE text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF80CA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBC
oklch(63% 0.174 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B245AE
oklch(57.6% 0.188 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#932F90
oklch(49.1% 0.176 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#772975
oklch(42.7% 0.145 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#61275E
oklch(37.8% 0.112 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#B245AE 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) | #3B68B1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6177AB | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85173 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B245AE
#B245AE
oklch(57.6% 0.188 329.2)
- #00923E
#00923E
oklch(57.6% 0.162 149.1)
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 #B245AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B245AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
Use #B245AE 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.