#B46FD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.158 314.9), rgb(180, 111, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#B46FD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 111, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.158 314.9) |
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 #B46FD2 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46FD2 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46FD2 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46FD2 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D6
oklch(70.7% 0.124 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46FD2
oklch(65.4% 0.158 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#984DB7
oklch(55.7% 0.171 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#813D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#693380
oklch(42.7% 0.133 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#562E67
oklch(37.8% 0.103 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#B46FD2 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) | #5B87D5 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8DCF | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27E97 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46FD2
#B46FD2
oklch(65.4% 0.158 314.9)
- #64A536
#64A536
oklch(65.5% 0.158 134.8)
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 #B46FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #B46FD2 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.