#B746B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.199 327), rgb(183, 70, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B746B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B746B9 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 70, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.199 327) |
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 #B746B9 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B746B9 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B746B9 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B746B9 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.144 327)
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Step 500
500
#C15AC2
oklch(63.2% 0.183 327.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B746B9
oklch(59% 0.199 327)
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Step 700
700
#932B96
oklch(49.1% 0.185 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#782679
oklch(42.7% 0.153 327.4)
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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)
#B746B9 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 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607BB6 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5579 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B746B9
#B746B9
oklch(59% 0.199 327)
- #009736
#009736
oklch(58.9% 0.175 147.1)
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 #B746B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B746B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
Use #B746B9 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.