#B290BD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.075 317.8), rgb(178, 144, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#B290BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B290BD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 144, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.075 317.8) |
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 #B290BD | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B290BD | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B290BD text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B290BD text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D5
oklch(81% 0.047 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B290BD
oklch(70% 0.075 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#A277AF
oklch(63.2% 0.095 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C5F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#774E84
oklch(49.1% 0.096 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#61406B
oklch(42.6% 0.08 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#B290BD 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) | #8B99BF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B295A0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B290BD
#B290BD
oklch(70% 0.075 317.8)
- #88AA7C
#88AA7C
oklch(70% 0.075 137.7)
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 #B290BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.068
Use #B290BD 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.