#B46CDA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.4% 0.172 312.8), rgb(180, 108, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#B46CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46CDA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 108, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.172 312.8) |
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 #B46CDA | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46CDA | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46CDA text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46CDA text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DC
oklch(70.6% 0.135 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46CDA
oklch(65.4% 0.172 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9849BF
oklch(55.6% 0.186 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8239A5
oklch(49.1% 0.173 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#693086
oklch(42.6% 0.144 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#562C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#B46CDA 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) | #5286DE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678CD7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07E99 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46CDA
#B46CDA
oklch(65.4% 0.172 312.8)
- #65A51F
#65A51F
oklch(65.4% 0.172 132.7)
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 #B46CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #B46CDA 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.