#B09ADD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.098 299), rgb(176, 154, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#B09ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09ADD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 154, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.098 299) |
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 #B09ADD | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09ADD | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09ADD text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09ADD text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09ADD
oklch(73% 0.098 299)
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Step 500
500
#9477CA
oklch(63.1% 0.125 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.137 299)
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Step 700
700
#6B4D9E
oklch(49% 0.128 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#574080
oklch(42.7% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#483767
oklch(37.8% 0.082 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#B09ADD 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) | #8BA5E0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA4DB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A4B2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09ADD
#B09ADD
oklch(73% 0.098 299)
- #A1B168
#A1B168
oklch(73.1% 0.099 119)
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 #B09ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
Use #B09ADD 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.