#B946AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.188 332.8), rgb(185, 70, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B946AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B946AB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 70, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.188 332.8) |
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 #B946AB | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B946AB | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B946AB text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B946AB text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#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
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#C45BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.173 332.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B946AB
oklch(58.5% 0.188 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#962D8A
oklch(49% 0.175 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2770
oklch(42.6% 0.145 333)
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Step 900
900
#63265B
oklch(37.8% 0.113 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#B946AB 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) | #426AAE | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BA8 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14F72 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B946AB
#B946AB
oklch(58.5% 0.188 332.8)
- #00944D
#00944D
oklch(58.4% 0.151 152.8)
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 #B946AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B946AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #B946AB 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.