#B09AEC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.7% 0.118 295.7), rgb(176, 154, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#B09AEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09AEC |
| RGB | rgb(176, 154, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.118 295.7) |
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 #B09AEC | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09AEC | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09AEC text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09AEC text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 295.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09AEC
oklch(73.7% 0.118 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9273DA
oklch(63.1% 0.152 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D59C7
oklch(55.5% 0.165 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AC
oklch(49.2% 0.152 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#563C8B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#B09AEC 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) | #85A7EF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A5EA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A8B8 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09AEC
#B09AEC
oklch(73.7% 0.118 295.7)
- #A6B357
#A6B357
oklch(73.7% 0.118 116)
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 #B09AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #B09AEC 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.