#B39AEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74% 0.121 297), rgb(179, 154, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#B39AEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39AEE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 154, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.121 297) |
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 #B39AEE | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39AEE | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39AEE text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39AEE text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39AEE
oklch(74% 0.121 297)
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Step 500
500
#9472DB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8058C8
oklch(55.7% 0.168 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C47AD
oklch(49.1% 0.157 297)
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Step 800
800
#583B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483370
oklch(37.6% 0.102 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#B39AEE 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) | #85A8F1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A7EC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A8B9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39AEE
#B39AEE
oklch(74% 0.121 297)
- #A6B556
#A6B556
oklch(74.1% 0.122 116.9)
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 #B39AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #B39AEE 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.