#B45AA9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.3% 0.153 332.1), rgb(180, 90, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B45AA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 90, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.153 332.1) |
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 #B45AA9 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45AA9 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45AA9 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45AA9 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B45AA9
oklch(60.3% 0.153 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#A8479D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#903787
oklch(49.1% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#752F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B59
oklch(37.8% 0.099 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#B45AA9 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) | #5773AC | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7180A6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB607A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45AA9
#B45AA9
oklch(60.3% 0.153 332.1)
- #159A51
#159A51
oklch(60.3% 0.152 152.2)
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 #B45AA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B45AA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #B45AA9 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.