#B09BFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.136 293), rgb(176, 155, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#B09BFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 293°. 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 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09BFA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 90%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.136 293) |
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 #B09BFA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09BFA | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BFA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BFA text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09BFA
oklch(74.5% 0.136 293)
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Step 500
500
#9070E7
oklch(63.1% 0.173 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B55D5
oklch(55.6% 0.188 293)
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Step 700
700
#6844B9
oklch(49.1% 0.176 293)
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Step 800
800
#543995
oklch(42.6% 0.144 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#B09BFA 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) | #80AAFE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A7F8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FACBF | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09BFA
#B09BFA
oklch(74.5% 0.136 293)
- #ADB544
#ADB544
oklch(74.5% 0.136 113.1)
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 #B09BFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #B09BFA 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.