#B39AFE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.8% 0.143 294.2), rgb(179, 154, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#B39AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39AFE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 154, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.143 294.2) |
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 #B39AFE | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39AFE | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39AFE text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39AFE text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39AFE
oklch(74.8% 0.143 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#926DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.183 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E51D9
oklch(55.6% 0.198 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BC
oklch(49.1% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#573698
oklch(42.7% 0.153 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#B39AFE 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) | #7DAAFF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A8FB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3ACC0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39AFE
#B39AFE
oklch(74.8% 0.143 294.2)
- #ACB73E
#ACB73E
oklch(74.8% 0.143 114.3)
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 #B39AFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B39AFE 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.