#B46FC5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.8% 0.144 319.5), rgb(180, 111, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B46FC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 111, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.144 319.5) |
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 #B46FC5 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46FC5 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46FC5 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46FC5 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DE
oklch(81% 0.07 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46FC5
oklch(64.8% 0.144 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AC
oklch(55.7% 0.156 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#834093
oklch(49.1% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3578
oklch(42.7% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#B46FC5 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) | #6285C8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758CC2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57A91 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46FC5
#B46FC5
oklch(64.8% 0.144 319.5)
- #5CA349
#5CA349
oklch(64.8% 0.144 139.4)
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 #B46FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B46FC5 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.