#B949B5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.192 329.1), rgb(185, 73, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B949B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 329°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B949B5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 73, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.192 329.1) |
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 #B949B5 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B949B5 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B949B5 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B949B5 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B949B5
oklch(59.4% 0.192 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#B134AD
oklch(55.7% 0.209 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#982495
oklch(49.2% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2179
oklch(42.7% 0.161 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#B949B5 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) | #3F6DB8 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB2 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5678 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B949B5
#B949B5
oklch(59.4% 0.192 329.1)
- #009841
#009841
oklch(59.3% 0.167 149.1)
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 #B949B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B949B5.
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 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
Use #B949B5 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.