#B461A2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.135 335.8), rgb(180, 97, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B461A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B461A2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 97, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.135 335.8) |
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 #B461A2 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B461A2 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B461A2 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B461A2 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 335.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B461A2
oklch(61% 0.135 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#A64D94
oklch(55.7% 0.146 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.137 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#733366
oklch(42.6% 0.112 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#B461A2 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) | #6276A4 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A0 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB657A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B461A2
#B461A2
oklch(61% 0.135 335.8)
- #279A60
#279A60
oklch(60.9% 0.134 156.1)
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 #B461A2, 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 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #B461A2 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.