#B246BA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.197 324.9), rgb(178, 70, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B246BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B246BA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 70, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.197 324.9) |
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 #B246BA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B246BA | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B246BA text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B246BA text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B246BA
oklch(58.3% 0.197 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#912E98
oklch(49.2% 0.183 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#76287B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#B246BA 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) | #326BBD | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B78B7 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6577A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B246BA
#B246BA
oklch(58.3% 0.197 324.9)
- #009526
#009526
oklch(58.2% 0.184 144.9)
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 #B246BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B246BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.090
Use #B246BA 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.