#B859AF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61% 0.162 331), rgb(184, 89, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B859AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B859AF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 89, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.162 331) |
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 #B859AF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B859AF | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B859AF text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B859AF text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B859AF
oklch(61% 0.162 331)
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Step 600
600
#AA43A2
oklch(55.6% 0.176 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#92348A
oklch(49.2% 0.163 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#772C70
oklch(42.8% 0.136 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#60295B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 331)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#B859AF 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) | #5574B2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7182AC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE617C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B859AF
#B859AF
oklch(61% 0.162 331)
- #079D4D
#079D4D
oklch(61% 0.162 151.2)
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 #B859AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B859AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #B859AF 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.