#B397EE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.5% 0.126 298), rgb(179, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#B397EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B397EE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.126 298) |
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 #B397EE | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B397EE | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B397EE text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B397EE text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6ED
oklch(80.8% 0.078 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B397EE
oklch(73.5% 0.126 298)
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Step 500
500
#9770DD
oklch(63.2% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8255CA
oklch(55.6% 0.175 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AF
oklch(49.2% 0.162 298)
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Step 800
800
#59398E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493271
oklch(37.6% 0.105 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#B397EE 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) | #81A6F1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A5EC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A6B7 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B397EE
#B397EE
oklch(73.5% 0.126 298)
- #A2B451
#A2B451
oklch(73.5% 0.127 118.2)
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 #B397EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
Use #B397EE 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.