#B09DF8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.13 292.6), rgb(176, 157, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#B09DF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09DF8 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 157, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.13 292.6) |
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 #B09DF8 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09DF8 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09DF8 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09DF8 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09DF8
oklch(74.8% 0.13 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E3
oklch(63.1% 0.165 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A57D1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6746B5
oklch(49% 0.168 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#543B93
oklch(42.8% 0.139 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#B09DF8 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) | #83ABFC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A8F6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0ADBF | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09DF8
#B09DF8
oklch(74.8% 0.13 292.6)
- #AFB54B
#AFB54B
oklch(74.7% 0.13 112.1)
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 #B09DF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B09DF8 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.