#B472A2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.8% 0.104 337.5), rgb(180, 114, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B472A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B472A2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 114, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.104 337.5) |
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 #B472A2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B472A2 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B472A2 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B472A2 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CC
oklch(81% 0.05 338)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 337.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B472A2
oklch(63.8% 0.104 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D578B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#864776
oklch(49.1% 0.106 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B60
oklch(42.8% 0.087 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#58334E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#B472A2 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) | #7381A4 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848BA0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7483 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B472A2
#B472A2
oklch(63.8% 0.104 337.5)
- #4E9E72
#4E9E72
oklch(63.6% 0.104 157.5)
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 #B472A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
Use #B472A2 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.