#B947A2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.2% 0.18 336.4), rgb(185, 71, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B947A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B947A2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 71, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.18 336.4) |
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 #B947A2 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B947A2 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B947A2 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B947A2 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.045 336.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D380BF
oklch(70.8% 0.129 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55CAE
oklch(63% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B947A2
oklch(58.2% 0.18 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#972F83
oklch(49% 0.168 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B296B
oklch(42.8% 0.139 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1733
oklch(26.9% 0.069 335.5)
#B947A2 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) | #4969A5 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9F | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24D6E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B947A2
#B947A2
oklch(58.2% 0.18 336.4)
- #009357
#009357
oklch(58.3% 0.141 156.3)
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 #B947A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B947A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
Use #B947A2 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.