#B472AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.113 331.2), rgb(180, 114, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B472AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B472AC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 114, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.113 331.2) |
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 #B472AC | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B472AC | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B472AC text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B472AC text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.089 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B472AC
oklch(64.2% 0.113 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5694
oklch(55.7% 0.123 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#85467E
oklch(49.2% 0.114 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A66
oklch(42.7% 0.094 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E31
oklch(27.2% 0.046 331.7)
#B472AC 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) | #7083AE | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97687 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B472AC
#B472AC
oklch(64.2% 0.113 331.2)
- #53A069
#53A069
oklch(64.2% 0.113 151.3)
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 #B472AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
Use #B472AC 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.