#B491D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.1 308.6), rgb(180, 145, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#B491D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B491D2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 145, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.1 308.6) |
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 #B491D2 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B491D2 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B491D2 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B491D2 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B491D2
oklch(71.2% 0.1 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A072C4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 309)
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Step 600
600
#8B59B0
oklch(55.6% 0.139 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#764998
oklch(49.2% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#603C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#B491D2 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) | #859DD5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FD0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09AA8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B491D2
#B491D2
oklch(71.2% 0.1 308.6)
- #8FAE6A
#8FAE6A
oklch(71.1% 0.099 128.6)
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 #B491D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.006
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B491D2 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.