#B499ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(73.9% 0.122 298.2), rgb(180, 153, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#B499ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B499ED |
| RGB | rgb(180, 153, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.122 298.2) |
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 #B499ED | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B499ED | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B499ED text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B499ED text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B499ED
oklch(73.9% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9671DA
oklch(63.1% 0.156 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8157C7
oklch(55.6% 0.168 298)
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Step 700
700
#6E46AC
oklch(49.1% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#593A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#B499ED 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) | #84A7F0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A6EB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A7B8 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B499ED
#B499ED
oklch(73.9% 0.122 298.2)
- #A3B557
#A3B557
oklch(73.9% 0.122 118.5)
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 #B499ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #B499ED 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.