#B846C0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.205 325.1), rgb(184, 70, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B846C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B846C0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 70, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.205 325.1) |
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 #B846C0 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B846C0 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B846C0 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B846C0 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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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
#E2AAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B846C0
oklch(59.5% 0.205 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF2EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.223 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#961E9F
oklch(49% 0.207 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1D81
oklch(42.7% 0.172 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#B846C0 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) | #306EC4 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7CBD | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC587D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B846C0
#B846C0
oklch(59.5% 0.205 325.1)
- #009929
#009929
oklch(59.4% 0.186 145.1)
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 #B846C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B846C0.
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 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.088
Use #B846C0 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.