#B392DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.108 304.8), rgb(179, 146, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#B392DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B392DA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 146, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.108 304.8) |
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 #B392DA | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B392DA | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B392DA text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B392DA text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B392DA
oklch(71.6% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8858B9
oklch(55.6% 0.151 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#73489F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B81
oklch(42.7% 0.116 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#B392DA 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) | #839FDD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA0D8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9DAC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B392DA
#B392DA
oklch(71.6% 0.108 304.8)
- #94AF62
#94AF62
oklch(71.6% 0.107 124.9)
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 #B392DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.010
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B392DA 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.