#B199E4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.109 298.4), rgb(177, 153, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#B199E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B199E4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 153, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.109 298.4) |
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 #B199E4 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B199E4 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B199E4 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B199E4 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B199E4
oklch(73.2% 0.109 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9574D2
oklch(63.1% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#805BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583D85
oklch(42.6% 0.117 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#B199E4 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) | #87A5E7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA5E2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A5B4 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B199E4
#B199E4
oklch(73.2% 0.109 298.4)
- #A2B260
#A2B260
oklch(73.3% 0.109 118.2)
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 #B199E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #B199E4 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.