#B095BE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.066 314), rgb(176, 149, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#B095BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B095BE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 149, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.066 314) |
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 #B095BE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B095BE | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B095BE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B095BE text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B095BE
oklch(70.8% 0.066 314)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AAD
oklch(63% 0.084 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#876399
oklch(55.7% 0.091 314)
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Step 700
700
#725282
oklch(49.1% 0.083 314)
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Step 800
800
#5D436A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 314)
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Step 900
900
#4C3956
oklch(37.7% 0.054 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#B095BE 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) | #909DC0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959FBD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9AA3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B095BE
#B095BE
oklch(70.8% 0.066 314)
- #90AA81
#90AA81
oklch(70.7% 0.065 134.2)
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 #B095BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.067
Use #B095BE 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.