#B849A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.179 334.9), rgb(184, 73, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B849A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B849A5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 73, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.179 334.9) |
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 #B849A5 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B849A5 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B849A5 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B849A5 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D180C0
oklch(70.6% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB1
oklch(63% 0.165 334.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B849A5
oklch(58.4% 0.179 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#963185
oklch(49.2% 0.166 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.137 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#622758
oklch(37.6% 0.108 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#B849A5 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) | #496AA8 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA2 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05070 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B849A5
#B849A5
oklch(58.4% 0.179 334.9)
- #009453
#009453
oklch(58.5% 0.146 154.7)
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 #B849A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B849A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
Use #B849A5 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.