What color is #B05EAE?

#B05EAE is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 94, 174), and in HSL hsl(301, 34%, 53%).

Is #B05EAE accessible as text?

On white, #B05EAE has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #B05EAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B05EAE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #B05EAE?

#B05EAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5EB060. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B05EAE below.

Is #B05EAE good for buttons?

#B05EAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B05EAE — white text only reaches 4.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B05EAE the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #B05EAE is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#B05EAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B05EAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #B05EAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #B05EAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B05EAE Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Amethyst anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B05EAE Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Amethyst plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B05EAE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Amethyst sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B05EAE Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Amethyst as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B05EAE Secondary #BFA2BD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Amethyst is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B05EAE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B05E93 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B05EAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B05EAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 176 94 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.6% 0.148 328.1);
  --color-50: #FAF4FA;
  --color-100: #F2E3F2;
  --color-200: #E4C8E4;
  --color-300: #CEA2CD;
  --color-400: #B57DB4;
  --color-500: #985C97;
  --color-600: #764C75;
  --color-700: #553A55;
  --color-800: #392838;
  --color-900: #231A23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#FAF4FA',
    100: '#F2E3F2',
    200: '#E4C8E4',
    300: '#CEA2CD',
    400: '#B57DB4',
    500: '#985C97',
    600: '#764C75',
    700: '#553A55',
    800: '#392838',
    900: '#231A23',
  },
}

$base: #B05EAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF4FA;
$base-100: #F2E3F2;
$base-200: #E4C8E4;
$base-300: #CEA2CD;
$base-400: #B57DB4;
$base-500: #985C97;
$base-600: #764C75;
$base-700: #553A55;
$base-800: #392838;
$base-900: #231A23;
$base-hover: #914790;
$base-subtle: #E4D2E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B05EAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B57DB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#985C97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#764C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392838",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B05EAE

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