#B845C1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.207 324.8), rgb(184, 69, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B845C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B845C1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 69, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.207 324.8) |
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 #B845C1 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B845C1 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B845C1 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B845C1 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD8
oklch(70.8% 0.162 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B845C1
oklch(59.4% 0.207 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF2DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.225 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#971CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.21 325)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C82
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#B845C1 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) | #2D6EC5 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7BBE | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC587D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B845C1
#B845C1
oklch(59.4% 0.207 324.8)
- #009926
#009926
oklch(59.3% 0.188 144.8)
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 #B845C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B845C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
Use #B845C1 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.