#B495BE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.068 317.8), rgb(180, 149, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#B495BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B495BE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 149, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.068 317.8) |
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 #B495BE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B495BE | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B495BE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B495BE text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 317.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B495BE
oklch(71.2% 0.068 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6197
oklch(55.6% 0.094 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#755081
oklch(49.1% 0.088 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4269
oklch(42.7% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#B495BE 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) | #909EC0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A1BD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B499A3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B495BE
#B495BE
oklch(71.2% 0.068 317.8)
- #8EAC83
#8EAC83
oklch(71.1% 0.067 137.4)
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 #B495BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #B495BE 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.