#B09AE3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.106 297.6), rgb(176, 154, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#B09AE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 154, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.106 297.6) |
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 #B09AE3 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09AE3 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09AE3 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09AE3 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4EF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09AE3
oklch(73.3% 0.106 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9376D0
oklch(63.1% 0.134 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E5CBD
oklch(55.5% 0.147 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA3
oklch(49.2% 0.136 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#573E84
oklch(42.6% 0.114 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#B09AE3 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) | #89A6E6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA5E1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A6B4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09AE3
#B09AE3
oklch(73.3% 0.106 297.6)
- #A3B262
#A3B262
oklch(73.4% 0.106 117.8)
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 #B09AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #B09AE3 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.