#B496EE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.4% 0.128 298.9), rgb(180, 150, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#B496EE 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B496EE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 150, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.128 298.9) |
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 #B496EE | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B496EE | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B496EE text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B496EE text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B496EE
oklch(73.4% 0.128 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#986FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.163 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8354CB
oklch(55.6% 0.178 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F44AF
oklch(49.1% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B388E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 299.3)
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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)
#B496EE 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) | #80A5F1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A4EC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A5B7 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B496EE
#B496EE
oklch(73.4% 0.128 298.9)
- #A0B450
#A0B450
oklch(73.4% 0.128 119.1)
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 #B496EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
Use #B496EE 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.