#B549A6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.178 333.4), rgb(181, 73, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B549A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B549A6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 73, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.178 333.4) |
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 #B549A6 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B549A6 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B549A6 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B549A6 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED7
oklch(81% 0.08 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D081C2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.164 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B549A6
oklch(58.1% 0.178 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#943287
oklch(49.1% 0.165 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#782B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#B549A6 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) | #476AA9 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A3 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5171 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B549A6
#B549A6
oklch(58.1% 0.178 333.4)
- #00934E
#00934E
oklch(58.2% 0.149 153.2)
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 #B549A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B549A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
Use #B549A6 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.