#B849BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.197 326.6), rgb(184, 73, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B849BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B849BB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 73, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.197 326.6) |
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 #B849BB | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B849BB | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B849BB text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B849BB text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 326.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B849BB
oklch(59.6% 0.197 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF33B3
oklch(55.6% 0.213 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#96239A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A207D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#632264
oklch(37.8% 0.128 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#B849BB 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) | #396EBE | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617CB8 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD587B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B849BB
#B849BB
oklch(59.6% 0.197 326.6)
- #009934
#009934
oklch(59.5% 0.179 146.6)
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 #B849BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B849BB.
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 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
Use #B849BB 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.