#B46BAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.128 330), rgb(180, 107, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B46BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46BAE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 107, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.128 330) |
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 #B46BAE | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46BAE | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46BAE text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46BAE text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.128 330)
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Step 600
600
#9F5199
oklch(55.5% 0.139 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#884183
oklch(49.1% 0.13 330)
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Step 800
800
#6E366A
oklch(42.5% 0.107 330)
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Step 900
900
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#B46BAE 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) | #687EB0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97084 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46BAE
#B46BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.128 330)
- #479F5E
#479F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.129 149.8)
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 #B46BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #B46BAE 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.