#B450BA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.8% 0.184 325.3), rgb(180, 80, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B450BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B450BA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 80, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.184 325.3) |
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 #B450BA | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B450BA | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B450BA text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B450BA text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#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
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B450BA
oklch(59.8% 0.184 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3BB1
oklch(55.5% 0.2 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#922C98
oklch(49.1% 0.185 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#76277C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#B450BA 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) | #4171BD | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637DB7 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85E7D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B450BA
#B450BA
oklch(59.8% 0.184 325.3)
- #099A2D
#099A2D
oklch(59.7% 0.184 145.3)
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 #B450BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B450BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #B450BA 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.