#B46AE4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.186 310.3), rgb(180, 106, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B46AE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 106, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.186 310.3) |
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 #B46AE4 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46AE4 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46AE4 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46AE4 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.092 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E4
oklch(70.8% 0.146 310.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46AE4
oklch(65.6% 0.186 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9744C9
oklch(55.5% 0.203 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8135AE
oklch(49.2% 0.188 310)
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Step 800
800
#692D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#B46AE4 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) | #4787E8 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8CE1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7F9D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46AE4
#B46AE4
oklch(65.6% 0.186 310.3)
- #6BA500
#6BA500
oklch(65.6% 0.177 130.2)
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 #B46AE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B46AE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
Use #B46AE4 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.