#B290DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.3% 0.114 304.2), rgb(178, 144, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#B290DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B290DC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 144, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.114 304.2) |
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 #B290DC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B290DC | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B290DC text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B290DC text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B290DC
oklch(71.3% 0.114 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D0
oklch(63% 0.146 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8856BD
oklch(55.5% 0.159 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7446A3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A84
oklch(42.7% 0.122 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D336A
oklch(37.8% 0.094 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#B290DC 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) | #809EDF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879FDA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9CAC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B290DC
#B290DC
oklch(71.3% 0.114 304.2)
- #93AE5C
#93AE5C
oklch(71.2% 0.113 124.2)
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 #B290DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B290DC 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.