#B39AF5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.3% 0.131 295.7), rgb(179, 154, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#B39AF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39AF5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 154, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.131 295.7) |
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 #B39AF5 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39AF5 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39AF5 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39AF5 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39AF5
oklch(74.3% 0.131 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9370E2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F55CF
oklch(55.6% 0.181 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B4
oklch(49.1% 0.17 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573991
oklch(42.6% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#B39AF5 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) | #82A9F9 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A7F3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AABC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39AF5
#B39AF5
oklch(74.3% 0.131 295.7)
- #A8B64D
#A8B64D
oklch(74.4% 0.131 116)
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 #B39AF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B39AF5 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.