#B19BDD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.097 299.3), rgb(177, 155, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#B19BDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19BDD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 155, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.097 299.3) |
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 #B19BDD | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B19BDD | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19BDD text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19BDD text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E3
oklch(81% 0.06 299.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19BDD
oklch(73.3% 0.097 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9477C9
oklch(63% 0.123 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F5FB6
oklch(55.7% 0.134 299)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#58407F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#483766
oklch(37.8% 0.08 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#B19BDD 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) | #8CA6E0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A5DB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A5B3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19BDD
#B19BDD
oklch(73.3% 0.097 299.3)
- #A1B26A
#A1B26A
oklch(73.3% 0.098 119.7)
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 #B19BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #B19BDD 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.