#B09EF3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.7% 0.122 292.9), rgb(176, 158, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#B09EF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 158, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.122 292.9) |
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 #B09EF3 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09EF3 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09EF3 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09EF3 text on black | 9.03:1 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09EF3
oklch(74.7% 0.122 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A5ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6749B0
oklch(49.2% 0.157 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453572
oklch(37.8% 0.101 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#B09EF3 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) | #87ABF6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A8F1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1ADBD | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09EF3
#B09EF3
oklch(74.7% 0.122 292.9)
- #AEB554
#AEB554
oklch(74.7% 0.122 112.7)
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 #B09EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B09EF3 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.