#B494FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.7% 0.149 296.8), rgb(180, 148, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#B494FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B494FC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 148, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.149 296.8) |
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 #B494FC | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B494FC | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B494FC text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B494FC text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F6
oklch(80.8% 0.094 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B494FC
oklch(73.7% 0.149 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9769ED
oklch(63% 0.191 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#834CDB
oklch(55.6% 0.207 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F3CBE
oklch(49.1% 0.192 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A339A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#B494FC 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) | #76A6FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA4F9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A6BC | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B494FC
#B494FC
oklch(73.7% 0.149 296.8)
- #A4B535
#A4B535
oklch(73.6% 0.149 116.8)
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 #B494FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B494FC 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.