#B09BE0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.1 297.9), rgb(176, 155, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#B09BE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.1 297.9) |
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 #B09BE0 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09BE0 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BE0 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BE0 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E5
oklch(81% 0.063 297.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09BE0
oklch(73.3% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9377CD
oklch(63.1% 0.129 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.139 298)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.13 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#574081
oklch(42.8% 0.106 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#B09BE0 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) | #8BA6E3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA5DE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A6B4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09BE0
#B09BE0
oklch(73.3% 0.1 297.9)
- #A3B167
#A3B167
oklch(73.2% 0.099 117.7)
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 #B09BE0, 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 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
Use #B09BE0 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.