#B45EAB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.148 331.2), rgb(180, 94, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#B45EAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45EAB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 94, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.148 331.2) |
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 #B45EAB | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45EAB | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45EAB text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45EAB text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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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
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B45EAB
oklch(61% 0.148 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A6499D
oklch(55.5% 0.16 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A87
oklch(49.1% 0.149 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C59
oklch(37.8% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#B45EAB 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) | #5B76AE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7382A8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA647C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45EAB
#B45EAB
oklch(61% 0.148 331.2)
- #279B53
#279B53
oklch(60.9% 0.147 151.3)
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 #B45EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B45EAB 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.