#B747A6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.182 334.1), rgb(183, 71, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B747A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 334°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B747A6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 71, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.182 334.1) |
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 #B747A6 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B747A6 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B747A6 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B747A6 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.166 334.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B747A6
oklch(58.1% 0.182 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#963087
oklch(49.2% 0.169 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A296E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#B747A6 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) | #4569A9 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697AA3 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4F70 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B747A6
#B747A6
oklch(58.1% 0.182 334.1)
- #009350
#009350
oklch(58.2% 0.147 153.9)
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 #B747A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B747A6.
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 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.086
Use #B747A6 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.