#B09EC5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.8% 0.059 305.9), rgb(176, 158, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#B09EC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 158, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.059 305.9) |
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 #B09EC5 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09EC5 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09EC5 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09EC5 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09EC5
oklch(72.8% 0.059 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#957EAE
oklch(63.2% 0.075 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F679A
oklch(55.7% 0.082 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5583
oklch(49% 0.076 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#B09EC5 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) | #97A5C7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA5C4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA3AB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09EC5
#B09EC5
oklch(72.8% 0.059 305.9)
- #9EAE86
#9EAE86
oklch(72.8% 0.059 125.5)
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 #B09EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B09EC5 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.