#B646B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.8% 0.198 326.7), rgb(182, 70, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B646B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B646B9 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 70, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.198 326.7) |
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 #B646B9 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B646B9 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B646B9 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B646B9 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC2
oklch(63% 0.182 326.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B646B9
oklch(58.8% 0.198 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#932C96
oklch(49.1% 0.184 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#77267A
oklch(42.6% 0.153 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#612562
oklch(37.7% 0.12 327)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#B646B9 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) | #366CBC | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7AB6 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5579 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B646B9
#B646B9
oklch(58.8% 0.198 326.7)
- #009734
#009734
oklch(58.9% 0.176 146.7)
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 #B646B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B646B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #B646B9 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.