#B494F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.4% 0.14 298.1), rgb(180, 148, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#B494F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B494F5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 148, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.14 298.1) |
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 #B494F5 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B494F5 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B494F5 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B494F5 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B494F5
oklch(73.4% 0.14 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#986BE6
oklch(63% 0.18 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#844FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#703FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.181 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3594
oklch(42.7% 0.149 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F76
oklch(37.6% 0.117 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#B494F5 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) | #7AA5F9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A4F2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A5B9 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B494F5
#B494F5
oklch(73.4% 0.14 298.1)
- #A1B442
#A1B442
oklch(73.3% 0.14 118)
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 #B494F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B494F5 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.