#B46CC8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.152 318.6), rgb(180, 108, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#B46CC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 108, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.152 318.6) |
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 #B46CC8 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46CC8 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46CC8 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46CC8 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C088D0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46CC8
oklch(64.5% 0.152 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#843D97
oklch(49% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#B46CC8 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) | #5D83CB | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718AC5 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47891 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46CC8
#B46CC8
oklch(64.5% 0.152 318.6)
- #59A341
#59A341
oklch(64.6% 0.153 138.7)
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 #B46CC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B46CC8 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.