#B246B0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.8% 0.188 328.4), rgb(178, 70, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B246B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B246B0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 70, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.188 328.4) |
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 #B246B0 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B246B0 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B246B0 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B246B0 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDC
oklch(80.8% 0.085 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C05DBD
oklch(63.2% 0.173 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B246B0
oklch(57.8% 0.188 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#923091
oklch(49.1% 0.175 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#772976
oklch(42.7% 0.146 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391838
oklch(27.2% 0.072 328.5)
#B246B0 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) | #3B69B3 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6078AD | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85375 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B246B0
#B246B0
oklch(57.8% 0.188 328.4)
- #00933B
#00933B
oklch(57.9% 0.166 148.3)
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 #B246B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B246B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
Use #B246B0 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.