#B649A9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.181 332.5), rgb(182, 73, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B649A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B649A9 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 73, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.181 332.5) |
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 #B649A9 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B649A9 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B649A9 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B649A9 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED8
oklch(81% 0.081 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D081C4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25EB5
oklch(63.2% 0.166 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B649A9
oklch(58.4% 0.181 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#943189
oklch(49.1% 0.168 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#782A6F
oklch(42.6% 0.139 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#61275A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#B649A9 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) | #456AAC | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA6 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5272 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B649A9
#B649A9
oklch(58.4% 0.181 332.5)
- #00944C
#00944C
oklch(58.4% 0.152 152.5)
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 #B649A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B649A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #B649A9 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.