#B651AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.6% 0.173 330.6), rgb(182, 81, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B651AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B651AE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 81, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.173 330.6) |
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 #B651AE | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B651AE | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B651AE text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B651AE text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D080C8
oklch(70.8% 0.135 330.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B651AE
oklch(59.6% 0.173 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD3EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.188 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#942F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#782873
oklch(42.6% 0.145 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#61265D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#B651AE 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) | #4B6FB1 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DAB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5A78 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B651AE
#B651AE
oklch(59.6% 0.173 330.6)
- #009948
#009948
oklch(59.7% 0.162 150.6)
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 #B651AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B651AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #B651AE 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.