#B09DD3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.1% 0.079 300.6), rgb(176, 157, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#B09DD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 157, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.079 300.6) |
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 #B09DD3 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09DD3 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09DD3 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09DD3 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09DD3
oklch(73.1% 0.079 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#937BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 300)
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Step 600
600
#7E63AA
oklch(55.6% 0.111 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5292
oklch(49.1% 0.102 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#574376
oklch(42.7% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2238
oklch(27.2% 0.041 300.4)
#B09DD3 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) | #92A6D5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A6D1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA5B0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09DD3
#B09DD3
oklch(73.1% 0.079 300.6)
- #A1B077
#A1B077
oklch(73.1% 0.079 120.4)
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 #B09DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.077
Use #B09DD3 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.