#B09BE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.5% 0.107 296.7), rgb(176, 155, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#B09BE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.107 296.7) |
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 #B09BE5 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09BE5 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BE5 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BE5 text on black | 8.66:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09BE5
oklch(73.5% 0.107 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9276D2
oklch(63.1% 0.137 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CBF
oklch(55.5% 0.15 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A4CA5
oklch(49.2% 0.138 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#563E85
oklch(42.6% 0.115 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#47366B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#B09BE5 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) | #89A7E8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA6E3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A7B6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09BE5
#B09BE5
oklch(73.5% 0.107 296.7)
- #A5B261
#A5B261
oklch(73.5% 0.107 116.6)
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 #B09BE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #B09BE5 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.