#B39DFF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.139 293.1), rgb(179, 157, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#B39DFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 293°. 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39DFF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 157, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.139 293.1) |
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 #B39DFF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39DFF | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39DFF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B39DFF text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F4
oklch(80.8% 0.087 293.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39DFF
oklch(75.4% 0.139 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#906FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D8
oklch(55.6% 0.194 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6843BB
oklch(49.1% 0.179 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E47
oklch(27.2% 0.074 293.2)
#B39DFF 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) | #81ADFF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83AAFD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2AFC2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39DFF
#B39DFF
oklch(75.4% 0.139 293.1)
- #B0B843
#B0B843
oklch(75.4% 0.139 113)
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 #B39DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #B39DFF 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.