#B643AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.8% 0.191 331.7), rgb(182, 67, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B643AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B643AB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 67, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.191 331.7) |
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 #B643AB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B643AB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B643AB text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B643AB text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B643AB
oklch(57.8% 0.191 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#962D8D
oklch(49.2% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2772
oklch(42.7% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#62255C
oklch(37.5% 0.115 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#B643AB 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) | #3D68AE | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A8 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4E71 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B643AB
#B643AB
oklch(57.8% 0.191 331.7)
- #009248
#009248
oklch(57.8% 0.153 151.6)
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 #B643AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B643AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #B643AB 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.