#B09BF6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.3% 0.13 293.6), rgb(176, 155, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#B09BF6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.13 293.6) |
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 #B09BF6 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09BF6 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BF6 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BF6 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09BF6
oklch(74.3% 0.13 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9071E3
oklch(63.1% 0.167 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B56D1
oklch(55.5% 0.182 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6846B5
oklch(49.1% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463375
oklch(37.8% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#B09BF6 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) | #82A9FA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A7F4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1ABBD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09BF6
#B09BF6
oklch(74.3% 0.13 293.6)
- #ACB54B
#ACB54B
oklch(74.5% 0.13 113.6)
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 #B09BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #B09BF6 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.