#B949B6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.193 328.7), rgb(185, 73, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B949B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B949B6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 73, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.193 328.7) |
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 #B949B6 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B949B6 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B949B6 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B949B6 text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B949B6
oklch(59.4% 0.193 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B133AE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 329)
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Step 700
700
#972496
oklch(49.1% 0.195 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2179
oklch(42.7% 0.161 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#B949B6 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) | #3E6DB9 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB3 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5679 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B949B6
#B949B6
oklch(59.4% 0.193 328.7)
- #00983F
#00983F
oklch(59.3% 0.169 148.7)
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 #B949B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B949B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
Use #B949B6 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.