#B390D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.102 307.8), rgb(179, 144, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#B390D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B390D3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 144, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.102 307.8) |
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 #B390D3 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B390D3 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B390D3 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B390D3 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B390D3
oklch(71% 0.102 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A59B3
oklch(55.6% 0.142 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#75489A
oklch(49% 0.133 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#603C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 307.8)
#B390D3 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) | #839DD6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9FD1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF99A8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B390D3
#B390D3
oklch(71% 0.102 307.8)
- #8FAE67
#8FAE67
oklch(71% 0.103 128)
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 #B390D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.006
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B390D3 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.