#B647AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.186 331.4), rgb(182, 71, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B647AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B647AC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 71, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.186 331.4) |
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 #B647AC | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B647AC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B647AC text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B647AC text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D080C6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B647AC
oklch(58.3% 0.186 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#942F8C
oklch(49% 0.173 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#792972
oklch(42.8% 0.143 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62275C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#B647AC 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) | #416AAF | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AA9 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5173 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B647AC
#B647AC
oklch(58.3% 0.186 331.4)
- #009448
#009448
oklch(58.3% 0.156 151.3)
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 #B647AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B647AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.086
Use #B647AC 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.