#B495C1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.3% 0.072 315.8), rgb(180, 149, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#B495C1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B495C1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 149, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 26%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.072 315.8) |
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 #B495C1 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B495C1 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B495C1 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B495C1 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B495C1
oklch(71.3% 0.072 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F78AF
oklch(63.1% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A609B
oklch(55.6% 0.101 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#754F84
oklch(49% 0.093 316)
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Step 800
800
#5F416B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3757
oklch(37.6% 0.061 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#B495C1 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) | #8F9EC3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A1C0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49AA4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B495C1
#B495C1
oklch(71.3% 0.072 315.8)
- #8EAD80
#8EAD80
oklch(71.2% 0.072 136.1)
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 #B495C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
Use #B495C1 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.