#B846BA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.2% 0.2 327), rgb(184, 70, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B846BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B846BA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 70, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.2 327) |
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 #B846BA | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B846BA | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B846BA text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B846BA text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E0ACDF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 327)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.144 327)
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Step 500
500
#C159C2
oklch(63% 0.184 327.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B846BA
oklch(59.2% 0.2 327)
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Step 700
700
#942B96
oklch(49.2% 0.186 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#78267A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 326.9)
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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)
#B846BA 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) | #366DBD | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607BB7 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD557A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B846BA
#B846BA
oklch(59.2% 0.2 327)
- #009836
#009836
oklch(59.2% 0.176 147)
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 #B846BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B846BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #B846BA 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.