#B648BE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.2 325), rgb(182, 72, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B648BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B648BE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 72, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.2 325) |
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 #B648BE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B648BE | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B648BE text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B648BE text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B648BE
oklch(59.3% 0.2 325)
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Step 700
700
#912C99
oklch(49% 0.186 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#76277C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#B648BE 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) | #346EC2 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA597D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B648BE
#B648BE
oklch(59.3% 0.2 325)
- #009928
#009928
oklch(59.4% 0.187 145)
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 #B648BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B648BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
Use #B648BE 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.