#B08CD9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.116 305.1), rgb(176, 140, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#B08CD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 140, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.116 305.1) |
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 #B08CD9 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B08CD9 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08CD9 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08CD9 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08CD9
oklch(70.2% 0.116 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.148 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7545A3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3984
oklch(42.6% 0.124 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#B08CD9 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) | #7C9ADC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839CD7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA98A9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08CD9
#B08CD9
oklch(70.2% 0.116 305.1)
- #8FAC58
#8FAC58
oklch(70.3% 0.116 125)
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 #B08CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
Use #B08CD9 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.