#B09BD8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.09 300), rgb(176, 155, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#B09BD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 44%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.09 300) |
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 #B09BD8 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09BD8 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BD8 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BD8 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09BD8
oklch(73% 0.09 300)
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Step 500
500
#9479C4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F60B1
oklch(55.6% 0.125 300)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F98
oklch(49% 0.116 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#57417B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#483863
oklch(37.8% 0.074 300)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#B09BD8 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) | #8EA5DB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A5D6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A4B1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09BD8
#B09BD8
oklch(73% 0.09 300)
- #A0B06F
#A0B06F
oklch(72.9% 0.089 119.9)
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 #B09BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #B09BD8 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.