#B491CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.092 311.1), rgb(180, 145, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#B491CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B491CC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 145, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.092 311.1) |
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 #B491CC | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B491CC | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B491CC text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B491CC text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DD
oklch(81% 0.058 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B491CC
oklch(71% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A074BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.128 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#764A92
oklch(49% 0.12 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#603D76
oklch(42.6% 0.099 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#B491CC 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) | #879DCE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9FCA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B299A6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B491CC
#B491CC
oklch(71% 0.092 311.1)
- #8DAE70
#8DAE70
oklch(71.1% 0.093 131.2)
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 #B491CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.014
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B491CC 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.