#B09BEA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.8% 0.114 295.7), rgb(176, 155, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#B09BEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09BEA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.114 295.7) |
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 #B09BEA | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09BEA | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BEA text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BEA text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09BEA
oklch(73.8% 0.114 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9274D7
oklch(63.1% 0.147 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#694AA9
oklch(49% 0.147 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#563D89
oklch(42.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#291F40
oklch(26.9% 0.061 296)
#B09BEA 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) | #87A8ED | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA6E8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A8B8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09BEA
#B09BEA
oklch(73.8% 0.114 295.7)
- #A7B35B
#A7B35B
oklch(73.8% 0.114 115.7)
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 #B09BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #B09BEA 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.