#B39EF4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.123 294.5), rgb(179, 158, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#B39EF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 294°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 158, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 80%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.123 294.5) |
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 #B39EF4 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39EF4 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39EF4 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39EF4 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39EF4
oklch(75% 0.123 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9173DE
oklch(63.2% 0.157 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C58CB
oklch(55.5% 0.171 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6948B0
oklch(49.2% 0.159 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#553C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#463472
oklch(37.7% 0.103 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#B39EF4 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) | #87ACF7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA9F2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ADBE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39EF4
#B39EF4
oklch(75% 0.123 294.5)
- #ACB755
#ACB755
oklch(75% 0.123 114.7)
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 #B39EF4, 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 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
Use #B39EF4 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.