#B491DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.7% 0.115 304.5), rgb(180, 145, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#B491DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B491DE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 145, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.115 304.5) |
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 #B491DE | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B491DE | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B491DE text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B491DE text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB6E7
oklch(81% 0.071 304.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B491DE
oklch(71.7% 0.115 304.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9E70D0
oklch(63.1% 0.146 304.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8956BD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 304.6)
-
Step 700
700
#7445A3
oklch(49% 0.149 304.6)
-
Step 800
800
#5F3A84
oklch(42.8% 0.122 304.9)
-
Step 900
900
#4D326A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 304.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#B491DE 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) | #819FE1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0DC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9DAD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B491DE
#B491DE
oklch(71.7% 0.115 304.5)
- #94B05C
#94B05C
oklch(71.7% 0.115 124.4)
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 #B491DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.015
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B491DE 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.