#B495ED
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.128 299.4), rgb(180, 149, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#B495ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B495ED |
| RGB | rgb(180, 149, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.128 299.4) |
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 #B495ED | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B495ED | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B495ED text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B495ED text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EE
oklch(81% 0.08 299.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B495ED
oklch(73.2% 0.128 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#996EDD
oklch(63% 0.165 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8454CA
oklch(55.6% 0.177 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7043AF
oklch(49.1% 0.166 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B388E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E42
oklch(27.1% 0.066 300)
#B495ED 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) | #7FA4F0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A4EB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A4B6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B495ED
#B495ED
oklch(73.2% 0.128 299.4)
- #9FB450
#9FB450
oklch(73.3% 0.128 119.6)
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 #B495ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #B495ED 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.