#B489DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.124 307.9), rgb(180, 137, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#B489DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B489DA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 137, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.124 307.9) |
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 #B489DA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B489DA | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B489DA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B489DA text on black | 7.53:1 | 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
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B489DA
oklch(70.1% 0.124 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 308)
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Step 600
600
#8F51BF
oklch(55.7% 0.171 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A5
oklch(49.1% 0.161 308)
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Step 800
800
#633686
oklch(42.8% 0.132 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#51306B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#B489DA 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) | #7899DD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829BD8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF95A7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B489DA
#B489DA
oklch(70.1% 0.124 307.9)
- #89AD55
#89AD55
oklch(70.1% 0.123 127.6)
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 #B489DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #B489DA 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.