#B39BF5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.129 295.4), rgb(179, 155, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#B39BF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 155, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.129 295.4) |
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 #B39BF5 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39BF5 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39BF5 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39BF5 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39BF5
oklch(74.5% 0.129 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9370E1
oklch(63% 0.166 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E56CF
oklch(55.7% 0.179 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B45B3
oklch(49.1% 0.167 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573A91
oklch(42.8% 0.138 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#473374
oklch(37.8% 0.108 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#B39BF5 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) | #83AAF9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A8F3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AABD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39BF5
#B39BF5
oklch(74.5% 0.129 295.4)
- #A9B64E
#A9B64E
oklch(74.5% 0.13 115.6)
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 #B39BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B39BF5 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.