#B293E8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.4% 0.124 300.1), rgb(178, 147, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#B293E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B293E8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 147, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.124 300.1) |
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 #B293E8 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B293E8 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B293E8 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B293E8 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EC
oklch(81% 0.077 299.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B293E8
oklch(72.4% 0.124 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#996FDA
oklch(63% 0.159 300)
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Step 600
600
#8555C7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7044AC
oklch(49% 0.16 300)
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Step 800
800
#5B398C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3270
oklch(37.8% 0.104 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#B293E8 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) | #7EA2EB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A2E6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A1B3 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B293E8
#B293E8
oklch(72.4% 0.124 300.1)
- #9CB152
#9CB152
oklch(72.4% 0.124 119.9)
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 #B293E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #B293E8 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.