#B46BAB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.125 331.5), rgb(180, 107, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#B46BAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46BAB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 107, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.125 331.5) |
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 #B46BAB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46BAB | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46BAB text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46BAB text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46BAB
oklch(63% 0.125 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5297
oklch(55.6% 0.135 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#884281
oklch(49.1% 0.126 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3769
oklch(42.8% 0.105 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#B46BAB 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) | #697EAD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7083 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46BAB
#B46BAB
oklch(63% 0.125 331.5)
- #469E62
#469E62
oklch(63% 0.124 151.6)
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 #B46BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #B46BAB 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.