#B848AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.6% 0.184 332.8), rgb(184, 72, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B848AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B848AA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 72, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.184 332.8) |
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 #B848AA | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B848AA | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B848AA text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B848AA text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D180C4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 332.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B848AA
oklch(58.6% 0.184 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#952F89
oklch(49% 0.171 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#792970
oklch(42.7% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#B848AA 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) | #456BAD | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697BA7 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05172 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B848AA
#B848AA
oklch(58.6% 0.184 332.8)
- #00944E
#00944E
oklch(58.4% 0.15 153.1)
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 #B848AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B848AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
Use #B848AA 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.