#B496ED
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.127 299.1), rgb(180, 150, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#B496ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.127 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 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B496ED |
| RGB | rgb(180, 150, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.127 299.1) |
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 #B496ED | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B496ED | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B496ED text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B496ED text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B496ED
oklch(73.3% 0.127 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#986FDC
oklch(63.1% 0.162 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8454CA
oklch(55.6% 0.177 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F44AE
oklch(49% 0.163 299)
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Step 800
800
#5B398D
oklch(42.8% 0.135 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3271
oklch(37.7% 0.105 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#B496ED 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) | #80A5F0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A4EB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A4B6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B496ED
#B496ED
oklch(73.3% 0.127 299.1)
- #A0B451
#A0B451
oklch(73.4% 0.127 119.2)
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 #B496ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
Use #B496ED 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.