#B45FA9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.144 332.2), rgb(180, 95, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B45FA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 95, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.144 332.2) |
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 #B45FA9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45FA9 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45FA9 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45FA9 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA86C0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 332)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B45FA9
oklch(61% 0.144 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.157 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B84
oklch(49.1% 0.145 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#B45FA9 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) | #5D76AC | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A7 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA657C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45FA9
#B45FA9
oklch(61% 0.144 332.2)
- #289B56
#289B56
oklch(61% 0.144 152.2)
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 #B45FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #B45FA9 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.