#B49AE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.7% 0.109 299.6), rgb(180, 154, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#B49AE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 154, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.109 299.6) |
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 #B49AE5 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49AE5 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49AE5 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49AE5 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49AE5
oklch(73.7% 0.109 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9774D1
oklch(63.2% 0.139 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA4
oklch(49.2% 0.141 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593D85
oklch(42.7% 0.117 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#B49AE5 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) | #89A7E8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA6E3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA6B5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49AE5
#B49AE5
oklch(73.7% 0.109 299.6)
- #A1B462
#A1B462
oklch(73.7% 0.11 119.9)
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 #B49AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #B49AE5 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.