#B46AEA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.193 308.7), rgb(180, 106, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B46AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46AEA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 106, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.193 308.7) |
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 #B46AEA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46AEA | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46AEA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46AEA text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0EF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46AEA
oklch(66% 0.193 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#9642CE
oklch(55.5% 0.21 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8033B2
oklch(49.1% 0.194 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#682C90
oklch(42.7% 0.16 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#552973
oklch(37.7% 0.126 309)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#B46AEA 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) | #4188EE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8CE7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC81A0 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46AEA
#B46AEA
oklch(66% 0.193 308.7)
- #71A500
#71A500
oklch(66% 0.174 128.6)
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 #B46AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B46AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #B46AEA 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.