#B46AEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.3% 0.198 307.5), rgb(180, 106, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B46AEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46AEF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 106, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.198 307.5) |
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 #B46AEF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46AEF | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46AEF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46AEF text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB84EB
oklch(70.8% 0.155 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46AEF
oklch(66.3% 0.198 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9641D2
oklch(55.7% 0.215 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8031B6
oklch(49.2% 0.2 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#682A93
oklch(42.7% 0.166 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#542875
oklch(37.6% 0.129 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#B46AEF 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) | #3B89F3 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578DEC | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB83A3 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46AEF
#B46AEF
oklch(66.3% 0.198 307.5)
- #75A500
#75A500
oklch(66.2% 0.172 127.5)
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 #B46AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B46AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #B46AEF 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.