#B09EC4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.8% 0.058 306.4), rgb(176, 158, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#B09EC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 158, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.058 306.4) |
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 #B09EC4 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09EC4 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09EC4 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09EC4 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 306.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09EC4
oklch(72.8% 0.058 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#957EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.074 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6798
oklch(55.6% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5582
oklch(49% 0.075 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#58466A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#B09EC4 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) | #98A4C6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA5C3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA3AB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09EC4
#B09EC4
oklch(72.8% 0.058 306.4)
- #9DAE87
#9DAE87
oklch(72.7% 0.058 126.9)
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 #B09EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B09EC4 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.