#B947BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.2 327), rgb(185, 71, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B947BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B947BB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 71, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.2 327) |
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 #B947BB | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B947BB | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B947BB text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B947BB text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B947BB
oklch(59.5% 0.2 327)
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Step 600
600
#B030B3
oklch(55.5% 0.217 327)
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Step 700
700
#97209A
oklch(49% 0.202 327)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#632165
oklch(37.7% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#B947BB 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) | #376DBE | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617CB8 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE567B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B947BB
#B947BB
oklch(59.5% 0.2 327)
- #009937
#009937
oklch(59.5% 0.176 147.1)
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 #B947BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B947BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
Use #B947BB 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.