#B091CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.088 309), rgb(176, 145, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#B091CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 309°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B091CA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.088 309) |
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 #B091CA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B091CA | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B091CA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B091CA text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.056 309.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B091CA
oklch(70.5% 0.088 309)
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Step 500
500
#9D76BD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#885DA9
oklch(55.5% 0.122 309)
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Step 700
700
#744C91
oklch(49.1% 0.115 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F76
oklch(42.7% 0.095 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#B091CA 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) | #879CCC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9EC8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD99A5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B091CA
#B091CA
oklch(70.5% 0.088 309)
- #8FAB6F
#8FAB6F
oklch(70.5% 0.089 128.8)
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 #B091CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.074
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.074
Use #B091CA 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.