#B948B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.197 327.7), rgb(185, 72, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B948B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B948B9 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 72, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.197 327.7) |
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 #B948B9 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B948B9 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B948B9 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B948B9 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E3ABE1
oklch(81% 0.096 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B948B9
oklch(59.5% 0.197 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B032B1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#972298
oklch(49% 0.199 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#632163
oklch(37.6% 0.128 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#B948B9 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) | #3A6EBC | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627CB6 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE567A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B948B9
#B948B9
oklch(59.5% 0.197 327.7)
- #00993A
#00993A
oklch(59.5% 0.174 147.6)
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 #B948B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B948B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #B948B9 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.