#B09EC2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.055 307.6), rgb(176, 158, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#B09EC2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 158, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 23%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.055 307.6) |
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 #B09EC2 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09EC2 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09EC2 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09EC2 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09EC2
oklch(72.7% 0.055 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#957EAB
oklch(63% 0.071 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6796
oklch(55.5% 0.076 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5680
oklch(49.2% 0.07 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#584668
oklch(42.7% 0.059 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B55
oklch(37.7% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#B09EC2 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) | #98A4C4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA5C1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA3AA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09EC2
#B09EC2
oklch(72.7% 0.055 307.6)
- #9DAE89
#9DAE89
oklch(72.8% 0.055 127.8)
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 #B09EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #B09EC2 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.