#B499FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.7% 0.146 294.8), rgb(180, 153, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#B499FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B499FF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.146 294.8) |
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 #B499FF | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B499FF | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B499FF text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B499FF text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B499FF
oklch(74.7% 0.146 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#946CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.186 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F4FDA
oklch(55.5% 0.202 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C3FBD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 295)
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Step 800
800
#583599
oklch(42.7% 0.155 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#48307A
oklch(37.8% 0.121 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#B499FF 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) | #7CAAFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA8FC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4ABC0 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B499FF
#B499FF
oklch(74.7% 0.146 294.8)
- #ABB73B
#ABB73B
oklch(74.7% 0.145 114.7)
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 #B499FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B499FF 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.