#B45AAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.5% 0.157 329.8), rgb(180, 90, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B45AAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45AAE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 90, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.157 329.8) |
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 #B45AAE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45AAE | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45AAE text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45AAE text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 329.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B45AAE
oklch(60.5% 0.157 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A846A2
oklch(55.7% 0.171 330)
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Step 700
700
#8F368B
oklch(49% 0.159 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#752E71
oklch(42.8% 0.132 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5B
oklch(37.6% 0.102 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#B45AAE 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) | #5574B1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80AB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA627C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45AAE
#B45AAE
oklch(60.5% 0.157 329.8)
- #1E9B4B
#1E9B4B
oklch(60.6% 0.157 149.8)
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 #B45AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B45AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B45AAE 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.