#B46FBB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.3% 0.133 323.6), rgb(180, 111, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#B46FBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 324°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46FBB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 111, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.133 323.6) |
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 #B46FBB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46FBB | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46FBB text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46FBB text on black | 5.93:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46FBB
oklch(64.3% 0.133 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A3
oklch(55.5% 0.146 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#84428C
oklch(49.1% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3771
oklch(42.8% 0.111 324)
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Step 900
900
#58305C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#B46FBB 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) | #6783BE | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798BB9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7778C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46FBB
#B46FBB
oklch(64.3% 0.133 323.6)
- #56A255
#56A255
oklch(64.4% 0.134 143.6)
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 #B46FBB, 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 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
Use #B46FBB 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.