#B494DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.1% 0.105 304.9), rgb(180, 148, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#B494DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B494DA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 148, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.105 304.9) |
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 #B494DA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B494DA | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B494DA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B494DA text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B494DA
oklch(72.1% 0.105 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C73CA
oklch(63.1% 0.133 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8759B7
oklch(55.5% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#73499D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C80
oklch(42.6% 0.113 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#B494DA 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) | #86A1DD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA2D8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9EAD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B494DA
#B494DA
oklch(72.1% 0.105 304.9)
- #96B165
#96B165
oklch(72.2% 0.106 125)
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 #B494DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.012
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #B494DA 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.