#B46CB5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.133 326.5), rgb(180, 108, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B46CB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 108, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.133 326.5) |
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 #B46CB5 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46CB5 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46CB5 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46CB5 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C389C3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 326.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46CB5
oklch(63.6% 0.133 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E519F
oklch(55.7% 0.144 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#874188
oklch(49.2% 0.134 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D366F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 326)
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Step 900
900
#592F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#B46CB5 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) | #6680B8 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7989B3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87388 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46CB5
#B46CB5
oklch(63.6% 0.133 326.5)
- #4DA058
#4DA058
oklch(63.6% 0.133 146.5)
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 #B46CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #B46CB5 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.