#B09DD6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.084 299.6), rgb(176, 157, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#B09DD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 157, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.084 299.6) |
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 #B09DD6 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09DD6 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09DD6 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09DD6 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADE
oklch(81% 0.051 299.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09DD6
oklch(73.3% 0.084 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#937AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.107 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AD
oklch(55.6% 0.116 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5195
oklch(49.1% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#564379
oklch(42.8% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#B09DD6 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) | #91A6D8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A6D4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A6B1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09DD6
#B09DD6
oklch(73.3% 0.084 299.6)
- #A2B174
#A2B174
oklch(73.4% 0.084 119.8)
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 #B09DD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
Use #B09DD6 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.