#B948B3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.2% 0.192 329.8), rgb(185, 72, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B948B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 330°. 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B948B3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 72, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.192 329.8) |
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 #B948B3 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B948B3 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B948B3 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B948B3 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C25BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B948B3
oklch(59.2% 0.192 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#942D90
oklch(49% 0.179 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#792775
oklch(42.8% 0.149 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#62265E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#B948B3 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) | #3F6CB6 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB0 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5477 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B948B3
#B948B3
oklch(59.2% 0.192 329.8)
- #009744
#009744
oklch(59.1% 0.163 149.9)
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 #B948B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B948B3.
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 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
Use #B948B3 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.