#B49BFB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.137 294.8), rgb(180, 155, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#B49BFB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49BFB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 155, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.137 294.8) |
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 #B49BFB | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49BFB | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49BFB text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49BFB text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49BFB
oklch(74.9% 0.137 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#936EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.176 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E53D5
oklch(55.6% 0.191 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B42B8
oklch(49.1% 0.177 295)
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Step 800
800
#573895
oklch(42.8% 0.146 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#B49BFB 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) | #80ABFF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A8F9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ACBF | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49BFB
#B49BFB
oklch(74.9% 0.137 294.8)
- #ABB746
#ABB746
oklch(74.8% 0.137 114.9)
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 #B49BFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B49BFB 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.