#B246AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.5% 0.183 330.7), rgb(178, 70, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B246AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B246AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 70, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.183 330.7) |
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 #B246AA | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B246AA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B246AA text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B246AA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AEDA
oklch(81% 0.082 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C7
oklch(70.8% 0.132 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#C15DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 330.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B246AA
oklch(57.5% 0.183 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#93318C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#782A72
oklch(42.8% 0.141 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#61275C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#B246AA 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) | #3F68AD | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6377A7 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95171 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B246AA
#B246AA
oklch(57.5% 0.183 330.7)
- #009144
#009144
oklch(57.4% 0.156 150.7)
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 #B246AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B246AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #B246AA 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.