#B46EBC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.136 323.3), rgb(180, 110, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B46EBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 323°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46EBC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 110, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.136 323.3) |
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 #B46EBC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46EBC | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46EBC text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46EBC text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46EBC
oklch(64.2% 0.136 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#85418D
oklch(49.2% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#B46EBC 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) | #6582BF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7778C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46EBC
#B46EBC
oklch(64.2% 0.136 323.3)
- #55A153
#55A153
oklch(64.1% 0.135 143.3)
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 #B46EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #B46EBC 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.