#B496FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.2% 0.15 295.7), rgb(180, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#B496FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B496FF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.15 295.7) |
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 #B496FF | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B496FF | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B496FF text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B496FF text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B496FF
oklch(74.2% 0.15 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#966AEE
oklch(63.2% 0.191 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#814DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.208 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E3CC0
oklch(49.2% 0.195 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#59339B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#B496FF 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) | #77A8FF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA6FC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A9BE | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B496FF
#B496FF
oklch(74.2% 0.15 295.7)
- #A8B634
#A8B634
oklch(74.2% 0.15 115.5)
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 #B496FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B496FF 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.