#B292C7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.083 311.6), rgb(178, 146, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#B292C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B292C7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 146, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.083 311.6) |
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 #B292C7 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B292C7 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B292C7 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B292C7 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8DA
oklch(81% 0.052 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B292C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 312)
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Step 600
600
#8A5EA4
oklch(55.7% 0.115 312)
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Step 700
700
#754D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F72
oklch(42.6% 0.09 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#B292C7 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) | #8A9CC9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909FC5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B099A5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B292C7
#B292C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 311.6)
- #8EAC75
#8EAC75
oklch(70.8% 0.084 131.5)
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 #B292C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B292C7 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.