#B09FDE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.091 296.5), rgb(176, 159, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#B09FDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09FDE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 159, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.091 296.5) |
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 #B09FDE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09FDE | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09FDE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09FDE text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE2
oklch(81% 0.057 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09FDE
oklch(74% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#917AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.115 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B4
oklch(55.5% 0.127 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#68509B
oklch(49.1% 0.118 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#55427E
oklch(42.8% 0.098 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#B09FDE 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) | #91A9E1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A8DC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A9B5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09FDE
#B09FDE
oklch(74% 0.091 296.5)
- #A7B26F
#A7B26F
oklch(73.9% 0.09 116.3)
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 #B09FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #B09FDE 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.