#B09BFD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.7% 0.14 292.5), rgb(176, 155, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#B09BFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09BFD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.14 292.5) |
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 #B09BFD | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09BFD | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BFD text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09BFD text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F5
oklch(81% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09BFD
oklch(74.7% 0.14 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B54D8
oklch(55.7% 0.193 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6843BB
oklch(49.1% 0.179 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543898
oklch(42.7% 0.15 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#453279
oklch(37.8% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#B09BFD 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) | #7EABFF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A7FB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FADC0 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09BFD
#B09BFD
oklch(74.7% 0.14 292.5)
- #AFB53F
#AFB53F
oklch(74.6% 0.139 112.1)
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 #B09BFD, 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 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #B09BFD 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.