#B495DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.11 303), rgb(180, 149, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#B495DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B495DF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 149, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.11 303) |
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 #B495DF | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B495DF | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B495DF text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B495DF text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B495DF
oklch(72.5% 0.11 303)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8658BB
oklch(55.5% 0.153 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7248A2
oklch(49.2% 0.142 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C83
oklch(42.7% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#B495DF 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) | #85A2E2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA3DD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA0B0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B495DF
#B495DF
oklch(72.5% 0.11 303)
- #99B261
#99B261
oklch(72.6% 0.111 123.2)
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 #B495DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.018
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #B495DF 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.