#B09BE4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.5% 0.106 296.9), rgb(176, 155, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#B09BE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.106 296.9) |
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 #B09BE4 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09BE4 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BE4 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BE4 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09BE4
oklch(73.5% 0.106 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9376D1
oklch(63.2% 0.136 297)
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Step 600
600
#7E5DBE
oklch(55.7% 0.147 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A4CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.137 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#563F85
oklch(42.7% 0.113 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#B09BE4 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) | #8AA7E7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA6E2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A7B5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09BE4
#B09BE4
oklch(73.5% 0.106 296.9)
- #A4B262
#A4B262
oklch(73.5% 0.106 117.2)
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 #B09BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #B09BE4 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.