#B46CE2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.8% 0.181 310.5), rgb(180, 108, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B46CE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 108, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.181 310.5) |
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 #B46CE2 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46CE2 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46CE2 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46CE2 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E1
oklch(70.7% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46CE2
oklch(65.8% 0.181 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9746C6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8137AB
oklch(49.2% 0.182 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#692F8B
oklch(42.9% 0.151 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#552B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#B46CE2 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) | #4C88E6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628DDF | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE809D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46CE2
#B46CE2
oklch(65.8% 0.181 310.5)
- #6AA600
#6AA600
oklch(65.8% 0.179 130.7)
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 #B46CE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B46CE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
Use #B46CE2 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.