#B489D9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.122 308.2), rgb(180, 137, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#B489D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B489D9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 137, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.122 308.2) |
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 #B489D9 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B489D9 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B489D9 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B489D9 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B489D9
oklch(70.1% 0.122 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD1
oklch(63.2% 0.156 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F51BE
oklch(55.6% 0.17 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A4
oklch(49.2% 0.158 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#633685
oklch(42.7% 0.131 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#B489D9 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) | #7999DC | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829BD7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF95A7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B489D9
#B489D9
oklch(70.1% 0.122 308.2)
- #88AD56
#88AD56
oklch(70.1% 0.123 128.2)
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 #B489D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #B489D9 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.