#B474A7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.3% 0.105 334.4), rgb(180, 116, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#B474A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B474A7 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 116, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.105 334.4) |
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 #B474A7 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B474A7 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B474A7 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B474A7 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B474A7
oklch(64.3% 0.105 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B588E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B62
oklch(42.7% 0.088 335)
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Step 900
900
#583350
oklch(37.8% 0.069 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#B474A7 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) | #7483A9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848CA5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7787 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B474A7
#B474A7
oklch(64.3% 0.105 334.4)
- #54A070
#54A070
oklch(64.4% 0.105 154.4)
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 #B474A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
Use #B474A7 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.