#B847B5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.195 328.8), rgb(184, 71, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B847B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 329°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B847B5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 71, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.195 328.8) |
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 #B847B5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B847B5 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B847B5 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B847B5 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDD
oklch(81% 0.087 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCB
oklch(70.8% 0.14 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15ABE
oklch(63% 0.179 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B847B5
oklch(59% 0.195 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#942C92
oklch(49.1% 0.182 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#782776
oklch(42.7% 0.149 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#612560
oklch(37.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#B847B5 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) | #3C6CB8 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB2 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5478 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B847B5
#B847B5
oklch(59% 0.195 328.8)
- #00973F
#00973F
oklch(59% 0.167 148.8)
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 #B847B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B847B5.
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 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
Use #B847B5 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.