#B09EF9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.13 292.1), rgb(176, 158, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#B09EF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 292°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 158, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.13 292.1) |
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 #B09EF9 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09EF9 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09EF9 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09EF9 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#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
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09EF9
oklch(75% 0.13 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E4
oklch(63.1% 0.166 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7958D2
oklch(55.7% 0.18 292)
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Step 700
700
#6647B6
oklch(49.2% 0.168 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533B93
oklch(42.7% 0.139 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#B09EF9 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) | #84ACFD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A9F7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0AEC0 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09EF9
#B09EF9
oklch(75% 0.13 292.1)
- #B0B64C
#B0B64C
oklch(75% 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 #B09EF9, 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 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B09EF9 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.