#B490E8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.13 302.1), rgb(180, 144, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#B490E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B490E8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 144, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.13 302.1) |
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 #B490E8 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B490E8 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B490E8 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B490E8 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B490E8
oklch(72% 0.13 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDB
oklch(63% 0.166 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8851C9
oklch(55.5% 0.181 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7441AE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E368D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 302)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#B490E8 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) | #7BA0EB | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A0E6 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9EB1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B490E8
#B490E8
oklch(72% 0.13 302.1)
- #97B14E
#97B14E
oklch(72% 0.129 122)
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 #B490E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B490E8 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.