#B291CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.089 310.5), rgb(178, 145, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#B291CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B291CA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 145, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.089 310.5) |
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 #B291CA | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B291CA | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B291CA text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B291CA text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B291CA
oklch(70.7% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F75BC
oklch(63.1% 0.113 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5CA8
oklch(55.5% 0.124 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#754C90
oklch(49.1% 0.114 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E75
oklch(42.6% 0.096 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E365F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#B291CA 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) | #889CCC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9EC8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B098A5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B291CA
#B291CA
oklch(70.7% 0.089 310.5)
- #8EAC71
#8EAC71
oklch(70.7% 0.088 130.3)
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 #B291CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.073
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.076
Use #B291CA 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.