#B09AE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.109 297.1), rgb(176, 154, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#B09AE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 154, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.109 297.1) |
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 #B09AE5 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09AE5 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09AE5 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09AE5 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09AE5
oklch(73.3% 0.109 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9375D2
oklch(63.1% 0.138 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E5CC0
oklch(55.7% 0.151 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B4BA5
oklch(49.1% 0.14 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#573E86
oklch(42.7% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#47356B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 297.3)
#B09AE5 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) | #88A6E8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA5E3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A6B5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09AE5
#B09AE5
oklch(73.3% 0.109 297.1)
- #A4B25F
#A4B25F
oklch(73.4% 0.109 117)
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 #B09AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
Use #B09AE5 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.