#B09BD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.8% 0.086 300.9), rgb(176, 155, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#B09BD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.086 300.9) |
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 #B09BD5 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09BD5 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BD5 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BD5 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09BD5
oklch(72.8% 0.086 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9579C1
oklch(63.1% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AD
oklch(55.5% 0.118 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5095
oklch(49.1% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#584279
oklch(42.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#B09BD5 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) | #8FA4D7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A4D3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA4AF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09BD5
#B09BD5
oklch(72.8% 0.086 300.9)
- #9FB072
#9FB072
oklch(72.9% 0.086 121)
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 #B09BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
Use #B09BD5 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.