#B842AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.196 331.3), rgb(184, 66, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B842AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B842AE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 66, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.196 331.3) |
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 #B842AE | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B842AE | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B842AE text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B842AE text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C459BA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B842AE
oklch(58.1% 0.196 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#972A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2574
oklch(42.6% 0.151 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#B842AE 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) | #3B68B1 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479AB | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4E72 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B842AE
#B842AE
oklch(58.1% 0.196 331.3)
- #009347
#009347
oklch(58% 0.155 151.2)
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 #B842AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B842AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.090
Use #B842AE 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.