#B39FED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.112 295.3), rgb(179, 159, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#B39FED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39FED |
| RGB | rgb(179, 159, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.112 295.3) |
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 #B39FED | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39FED | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39FED text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39FED text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39FED
oklch(74.9% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9175D6
oklch(63.1% 0.144 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#694BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.144 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#553E88
oklch(42.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#46356D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#B39FED 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) | #8BABF0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAAEB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7ACBB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39FED
#B39FED
oklch(74.9% 0.112 295.3)
- #ABB660
#ABB660
oklch(74.9% 0.111 115.1)
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 #B39FED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #B39FED 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.