#B29FEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.115 294.4), rgb(178, 159, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#B29FEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29FEF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 159, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.115 294.4) |
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 #B29FEF | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29FEF | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29FEF text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29FEF text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29FEF
oklch(74.9% 0.115 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9075D8
oklch(63.1% 0.146 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.16 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#684AAB
oklch(49.1% 0.149 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#543E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 900
900
#45356F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 294)
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Step 950
950
#292041
oklch(27.2% 0.06 294.6)
#B29FEF 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) | #8AABF2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9ED | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ADBC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29FEF
#B29FEF
oklch(74.9% 0.115 294.4)
- #ACB65D
#ACB65D
oklch(74.9% 0.114 114.5)
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 #B29FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #B29FEF 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.